United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C.  20549
 
FORM 10-K
 
 
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Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010
 
or

 
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Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from __________ to ____________

Commission File No.  000-53285
 
Iveda Solutions, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada
(State of incorporation)
98-0611159
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
   
1201 S. Alma School, Suite 4450
Mesa, Arizona
(Address of principal executive offices)
85210
(Zip code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (480) 307-8700
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act – None
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act – Common Stock - $0.00001 par value

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes o No x
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.  Yes o No x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o No o
 
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.   o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer o        Accelerated filer o        Non-accelerated filer o
Smaller reporting company x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act): Yes o No x
 
The aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold was approximately $7,788,810 as of the last business day of the registrant s most recently completed second fiscal quarter.
 
As of March 23, 2011, 13,664,257 shares of the registrant’s common stock were outstanding.
 
 
 

 
 
IVEDA SOLUTIONS, INC.

Table of Contents
 
 
Page
Part I
ITEM 1 – BUSINESS
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ITEM 1A – RISK FACTORS
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ITEM 1B – UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
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ITEM 2 – PROPERTIES
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ITEM 3 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
28
Part II
ITEM 4 – [REMOVED AND RESERVED]
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ITEM 5 – MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
28
ITEM 6 – SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
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ITEM 7 – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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ITEM 7A – QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
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ITEM 8 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
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ITEM 9 – CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
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ITEM 9A – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
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ITEM 9B – OTHER INFORMATION
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ITEM 10 – DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
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ITEM 11 – EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
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ITEM 12 – SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
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ITEM 13 – CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
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ITEM 14 – PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
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ITEM 15 – EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
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Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information

In addition to historical information, this Form 10-K contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA).  This statement is included for the express purpose of availing Iveda Corporation of the protections of the safe harbor provisions of the PSLRA.

All statements contained in this Form 10-K, other than statements of historical facts, that address future activities, events or developments are forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements containing the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intends,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” and similar expressions.  All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements concerning proposed new products, services, developments or industry rankings; any statements regarding future revenue, economic conditions or performance; any statements of belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.  These statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by us in light of our experience and our assessment of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments as well as other factors we believe are appropriate under the circumstances.  However, whether actual results will conform to the expectations and predictions of management is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties described under Item 1A – Risk Factors beginning on page 16 below that may cause actual results to differ materially.

Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this Form 10-K are qualified by these cautionary statements and there can be no assurance that the actual results anticipated by management will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences to or effects on our business operations.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements as they speak only of the Company’s views as of the date the statement was made.  The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

PART I

All references in this Form 10-K to the terms “ Iveda Solutions , Inc.,” “ Iveda ,” “ Company ,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Iveda Solutions, Inc. and our predecessors, unless the context otherwise requires.
 
ITEM 1 – BUSINESS

General .

Iveda Solutions, Inc. began operations on January 24, 2005, under the name IntelaSight, Inc., a Washington corporation doing business as Iveda Solutions (“IntelaSight”).  On January 8, 2009, IntelaSight entered into a Merger Agreement with Charmed Homes, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Charmed”), Charmed Homes Subsidiary, Inc., a Nevada corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Charmed (“Charmed Subsidiary”), and certain shareholders pursuant to which the parties would complete a reverse merger transaction whereby Charmed Subsidiary would merge with and into IntelaSight, and IntelaSight would become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Charmed (the “Reverse Merger”).  Prior to the Reverse Merger, on October 12, 2009, Charmed completed a 2:1 reverse stock split.  On October 15, 2009, the Reverse Merger was completed and, as a result of the Reverse Merger, Charmed changed its name to Iveda Corporation.

In connection with the Reverse Merger, Iveda Corporation issued shares of its common stock to holders of common stock of IntelaSight on a one-for-one basis. In addition, options and warrants to purchase common stock of IntelaSight were converted into options and warrants to purchase common stock of Iveda Corporation on a one-for-one basis.  Immediately prior to the Reverse Merger and following Iveda Corporation’s reverse stock split, Iveda Corporation had approximately 845,000 shares of common stock outstanding.  Following the Reverse Merger, Iveda Corporation had 9,881,800 shares of common stock outstanding.  Prior to the Reverse Merger, Charmed was a shell company and did not have any operations.
 
 
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All Company operations were conducted through IntelaSight until December 31, 2010, at which time IntelaSight merged with and into Iveda Corporation (the “Merger”).  As part of the Merger, Iveda Corporation changed its name to Iveda Solutions, Inc.  Immediately following the Merger, the Company had 10,285,349 shares of common stock outstanding.  The total number of shares outstanding, on a fully-diluted basis, immediately following the Merger was 12,032,356.  The Company’s principal executive offices are located at 1201 S. Alma School Rd., Suite 4450, Mesa, Arizona 85210.

Business Operations

Overview

Iveda delivers secure, open source and enterprise class managed video surveillance services by leveraging the power of cloud computing.  Iveda utilizes an open-source technology which allows interoperability with existing systems and offers multiple simultaneous access without degradation of video quality and requires no special hardware or software. The Company’s robust enterprise class video hosting architecture, utilizing data centers, allows scalability, flexibility, and centralized video management, access, and storage, without the burden of buying and maintaining software and equipment. Iveda delivers the true essence of video surveillance through cloud computing. From the video hosting platform, the company offers real-time remote video surveillance and in-vehicle mobile video.

Based in Mesa, Arizona, Iveda’s core video surveillance service offers private and public entities what management believes to be a more affordable, reliable, and effective security solution than either security guards or closed circuit on-site monitoring.  Iveda offers a proactive security solution using network cameras, software, and a remote surveillance facility with trained intervention specialists.  Iveda has been providing video hosting and real-time remote video surveillance services since 2005 and currently has clients in the U.S. and Mexico.  Iveda has provided security solutions to 67 customers, with 509  cameras installed, 173 cameras hosted in 26 properties, 57 of which are being monitored as of March 4, 2011.

Historically, Iveda has derived revenues from equipment sales and installation, conversion of analog cameras to digital, and per hour, per camera service fees from video hosting and real-time surveillance. Additional revenues are derived from extended video storage and extended maintenance contracts.  Iveda has grown only through direct sales of equipment/installation and video surveillance services through its direct sales team of three people, plus the CEO.  Iveda is building its reseller distribution channels to transition its business model to sell predominantly through resellers. In the interim the Company will need to continue to rely on its direct sales staff for growth.   As the reseller channel matures, Iveda’s channel partners are expected to take over most of its equipment sales and installation functions, and help drive Iveda’s recurring service revenue.

In April 2009, Iveda was approved as a Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology provider under a formal SAFETY Act Designation by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The designation gives the Company, its partners and customers certain liability protection. Iveda is the first and currently the only company offering real-time IP video hosting and remote surveillance services with a DHS SAFETY Act designation. Iveda is the first and only provider of IP Video Hosting and Real-Time Surveillance with this designation.

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
 
Iveda has multiple revenue streams, including IP video hosting, in-vehicle mobile video streaming, and real-time remote surveillance services using a combination of Internet-enabled cameras, a secure data center, and intervention specialists.
 
 
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Managed Video Hosting
 
Iveda utilizes a robust data center that is capable of hosting a massive number of live and recorded video from IP-enabled security cameras. This capability allows Iveda to offer real-time video surveillance, remote simultaneous access, and data archiving services.

Hosting and remote access services are ideal for customers managing multiple locations. The user’s video is transmitted to the data center and distributed to an almost unlimited number of users simultaneously. Live and archived video can be accessed using any Internet-enabled device.

Real-Time Remote Video Surveillance

Iveda provides remote, real-time surveillance of security cameras. Iveda’s remote surveillance facility is operational 24/7 and houses its highly trained intervention specialists who monitor its customer’s properties at any time the customers specify to catch the bad guys in the act of committing a crime. Using sophisticated software, Iveda’s intervention specialists are there as events unfold and they can act accordingly on its customers’ behalf. If a suspicious event is noted by an intervention specialist while monitoring a customer’s cameras, the intervention specialist will assess the situation to determine if it is a normal activity for that property or not.  If it is not a normal activity, the intervention specialist can use Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) to audibly ask the trespasser(s) to leave the property.  Intervention specialists can also call the police and the property manager, depending on whether the situation is an emergency or not.  By watching a customer’s cameras in real-time as events are unfolding, Iveda is able to notify the police more quickly than other companies that wait for an alarm to be triggered or only review tapes after-the-fact.  Iveda is also able to send police a link to real-time video.
 
This proactive versus after-the-fact security solution monitors facilities live and analyzes and proactively responds to situations in real time. No waiting for alarms to be triggered. Human intervention behind the technology is a key component and is combined with Iveda’s DSR (Daily Surveillance Report), a proprietary reporting system that provides customers a detailed daily report of events. Real-time video surveillance provides live visual verification, eliminating costly false alarms and escalating police response priorities.
 
Traditional security services are classified into two types: 1) electronic or non-human; and 2) security guard-based, comprised of humans patrolling a site and human surveillance via closed-circuit television (CCTV).  While the former is generally considered to be affordable to the greater market, the latter still remains rather expensive.  Several factors and market dynamics have contributed to demand for Iveda’s products and services, including:
 
 
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The recent wide-spread availability of high-bandwidth Internet connections (known as IP-based networks);
 
 
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Drastic reductions in digital camera component costs; and
 
 
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The introduction of innovative “smart scanning” software.
 
As a result of these dynamics, management believes that Iveda is able to offer a superior combination of human video surveillance and electronic security systems at a lower price than other currently available human-based security services.
 
Benefits :
 
 
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Proactive versus after-the-fact – With humans behind the cameras assessing situations in real-time, they can call the police when necessary to prevent a crime. Recorded video footage only helps to investigate after a crime has already been committed.
 
 
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Daily Monitoring Report – Every morning, customers get an activity report in their email box, consisting of time-stamped video footage and a detailed description of events from the previous night.

 
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Cost Savings – Savings of up to 75% are possible compared to traditional guard services.

 
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Secure Data – Iveda utilizes a third party, highly secure datacenter to process, store, and protect its customers’ video footage.

 
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Live Visual Verification – Several cities nationwide have adopted ordinances that impose a substantial fine for every false alarm. An alarm system may be declared a nuisance for excessive false alarms. Live video verification can reduce or even eliminate false alarms. With live video verification, police departments of some cities escalate response priority, depending on the seriousness of the event.

 
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Redundancy – Video data are stored in Iveda’s datacenter, remote monitoring facility, and its customers’ facilities.

Problems with Existing Systems
 
Electronic security tends to be extremely error prone.  False alarms are so prevalent that cities and counties have sued alarm companies for the unnecessary allocations of available resources.  When police officers have to be dispatched or re-directed to provide visual verification of a property that is emitting a false alarm, the cost in time and money becomes exorbitant.
 
While electronic security tends to be error prone, human security is often poorly trained and expensive.  Unless well-trained security guards are present, human security is not viewed as a credible counter threat to a potential crime.  While a security guard can give independent verification, cost can make guards prohibitive.  A single security guard cannot be in several locations at the same time, resulting in a need for multiple guards to cover the entire property, at a per guard cost of $15 to $26 per hour.
 
Traditional security companies are proving to be slow to adapt to high-tech, IP-based networks, simply because their core competency does not include the sophisticated software, servers, and Internet technology required. Companies that understand the technology are missing the knowledge of the security business and lack expertise in security systems design and the actual management of a crew of intervention specialists.
 
What management believes has been missing from the industry is a proactive security solution that will deter crime and help the police catch criminals in the act; not merely through using video data as an after-the-fact investigative tool for solving a crime. This security solution requires a company able to competently offer superior security systems and video communications via IP-based networks.
 
In Vehicle Mobile Video

With Iveda’s in-vehicle mobile video surveillance products and services, customers are enabled for real-time situational assessment of field activities.  This untethered surveillance solution utilizes Wide-area data services such as cellular, mesh wireless, and Wi-Fi. Centralized video management of an entire mobile fleet includes high quality real-time streaming video and instant review of footage remotely, thus no need to have a recording device onboard.

Express Surveillance System

The Express Surveillance System (ESS) is a self-contained wireless surveillance unit, equipped with an integrated cellular router for an “always on” Internet connection. The camera is shipped pre-configured and ready for deployment on leading broadband cellular networks. All that is needed is a cellular data card and power.
 
 
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The ESS is portable and remotely accessible, thus well suited for applications that require temporary high-quality video surveillance, such as special events, stake outs, and construction sites. The unit is bundled with video hosting service for a complete plug-and-play system, ideal for remote surveillance, where a typical ISP (Internet Service Provider) is not available and a local server or DVR is not practical. ESS enables fast and easy video surveillance deployment.

IvedaXpress

IvedaXpress is a simple surveillance solution for home, office, or small business. It provides an inexpensive and easy to install enterprise-level camera management solution. While DVRs require hours of network setup and upkeep for an experienced IT professional, IvedaXpress is virtually effortless to set up. No software to install, no recording device to set up, and no configuration required. It’s a truly plug and play video surveillance solution.

Equipment Installation and System Integration

Iveda is a turnkey integrator, with expertise in full deployment of new IP-based video surveillance systems or converting existing analog or CCTV systems.  Iveda designs, recommends, sells, and installs camera systems to enable video hosting and real-time surveillance services.

TECHNOLOGY ARCHITECTURE
 
Iveda’s infrastructure utilizes the power of cloud computing. Cloud computing refers to applications running on a remote server instead of on a local computer, and the user accesses it via the Internet, much the way online banking is accomplished. Using a web browser, you log on to the bank website to access your account and all the computations or data manipulations are done at the server level.

Iveda has applied the same principle to create an IP video hosting platform, which paved the way for other service offerings such as real-time surveillance services and in-vehicle mobile streaming video. By consolidating computing power into a single location at the server level, Iveda creates efficiencies due to economies of scale, and offers more features and flexibility than ever before offered.

Using cloud computing is a better way to consolidate surveillance video, especially if it is coming from disparate geographic locations or facilities. Instead of running multiple video recording devices (DVR) and software (NVR), the video is centrally hosted at a data center and the user accesses it using a Web browser. This is sometimes referred to as Managed Video as a Service (MVaaS), or Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS). When surveillance video is in the cloud, the user logs in through any Internet-accessible device, wherever the user may be. The user does not need to install proprietary software or worry about safety of recorded video. Everything is hosted and recorded remotely and can be accessed 24/7 using a web browser.

Getting surveillance video into the cloud can be set up almost immediately in many cases. Plus, upgrades and patches can be achieved remotely for immediate access to enhanced security, features and performance over time.

Access to multiple properties or locations anywhere around the world has never been easier. When surveillance video is in the cloud, the user has full access to it from anywhere with an Internet connection. Also a huge advantage of bringing surveillance video into the cloud is that you never have to worry about bandwidth when multiple users want to access video simultaneously.

Video surveillance into the cloud reduces capital expenditure.  It is all rolled into a predictable monthly subscription fee; the user pays for the actual usage.
 
 
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Features :
 
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Internet Access - Allows customers 24/7 secure, remote access to video.

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Data Center - Iveda utilizes data centers equipped with emergency power and redundant bandwidth.

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VOIP - Iveda can utilize voice-over-IP to allow a 1-way or 2-way communication between its intervention specialists and suspicious individuals on its customers’ properties.

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Camera Manufacturer Agnostic - Iveda can monitor security cameras from the majority of manufacturers, whether analog (CCTV) or digital.

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Carrier/ISP Neutral - Iveda can work with customers’ current Internet providers as long as minimum bandwidth requirements are met.
 
Network Camera IP-Based Technology .  Network camera IP-based technology is the soul of Iveda’s security solution. The cameras Iveda utilizes are not typical Web cams or CCTV. They are all mini computers with enabled Web servers.  Each camera has the capability of becoming its own Web site on the Internet, which allows Iveda’s intervention specialists to log into each camera and control the cameras’ operation. When combined with “PTZ” (pan, tilt, zoom) cameras, the intervention specialist can make the camera pan, tilt, zoom or rotate as needed remotely. Clients can also log into each camera through Iveda’s web access tool, and can view the images real-time, 24/7.  The software that powers the camera technology is open source, which allows Iveda to develop unique applications in the future to service a wide variety of industries and clients.
 
Security .  Iveda anticipates its customers’ video networks, which will include a variety of public sector security applications, will be high-value targets for criminals.  As a result, Iveda’s network security standards must be and are very high, meeting standards used by banks in providing online banking services.  Iveda utilizes Netscreen, which provides a secured infrastructure, including virtual private networks, firewalls, and security network appliances.  Iveda plans to continue to develop and improve its network security protocol as it rolls out new applications of its services. Of course, any network security measure can fail, and any security breach could result in significant liability for Iveda.
 
Remote Surveillance Center .   Iveda’s 24-hour remote surveillance facility is the nerve center of its unique IP-enabled services. It is connected to the data center through a massive pipe of redundant point-to-point broadband bandwidth, which allows streaming video, enabling real-time video surveillance. Iveda has been monitoring cameras since 2005 and has proven the effectiveness, robustness, and reliability of its service.  Some of the operational features of the facility include:
 
• Rapid visual verification to every alert
 
• Full escalation to the police
 
• Automatic notification to clients of serious incidents
 
• Full audit trail including date and time stamped images of every incident securely stored
 
• Images can be used for evidence in court
 
• Regular updated site details
 
• Specially-trained intervention specialists
 
• Direct visual link can be sent via email to police instantly
 
• Can receive alerts from other broadband connections
 
 
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Below is a diagram of how the Iveda system works.
 
 
Order Fulfillment
 
Iveda’s relationship with its customers begins with an initial consultation to determine the potential customers’ needs and is followed by an equipment and service proposal. Iveda’s customers then sign contracts with Iveda that allow Iveda to provide ongoing video hosting, remote surveillance, and maintenance services after the installation of a video surveillance system. Iveda’s services are generally covered by annual contracts with automatic renewal provisions, providing a source of recurring monthly revenue. Customers may also purchase an extended service protection plan, which covers the costs of normal repairs of the security system, normally billed on annual or semi-annual basis. Sales orders are filled on three fronts: 1) equipment; 2) installation; and 3) services.
 
Equipment. Two large, stable distributors of specialized IP-based camera equipment are presently supplying all of Iveda’s camera and software requirements. Anixter and Scansource are international distributors, carrying a considerable quantity of equipment inventory with a typical lead time of 1 to 2 weeks. Wynit, CSC, and Dotworkz are smaller distributors that also supplies camera and software.  Network computer equipment is sourced through Dell and other distributors.
 
Installation.   In addition to Iveda’s own field installers for video surveillance systems, Iveda has partnered with electrical contractors in Arizona and California to supply electrical installation, cabling, and professional mounting services.  As Iveda grows its reseller distribution channels, both equipment and installation fulfillment will be borne increasingly by the resellers.  Iveda will likely continue to provide sales and installation to specific industries, for specific applications or to large accounts to which it deems necessary or particularly profitable to do so.
 
Services.   Information services, video access services, customer service, customer support, and live camera monitoring are all provided by Iveda’s employees.
 
Pricing Strategy
 
Iveda’s remote surveillance solution provides a less expensive alternative to live human security guards and CCTV.  Iveda can affordably upgrade a standard CCTV system to an Internet-based surveillance system, through digital conversion.  As a result of all of these factors, Iveda has removed several cost barriers for its customers, including:
 
 
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Reduced false alarm costs that are historically high for alarm-based security solutions.
 
 
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No costly Virtual Private Network (VPN) required to link multiple cameras.
 
 
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Integrating the customer’s existing cameras into its solution, reducing the high cost of purchasing and installing new cameras.
 
Iveda has developed a pricing model for its products and services that will allow its resellers an attractive profit margin from residual revenues while allowing Iveda to garner around a 60% profit margin.
 
Equipment Sales and Installation.   Iveda has historically realized a gross margin of 15% to 40% on equipment sales. Iveda does not manufacture any of the components used in its video surveillance services business. Due to the general availability of the components, Iveda is able to obtain the components of its systems from a number of different sources and to supply its customers with the latest technology generally available in the industry. Iveda is not dependent on any single source for its supplies and components and has not experienced any material shortages in the past. Typically, the Company does not maintain inventory of equipment.
 
Iveda charges labor for installation from $75 to $150 per hour plus travel expenses if Iveda is directly installing products and not using a reseller.  Iveda also utilizes the services of electrical contractors to assist in the physical camera installation. Their fees are passed on to the customer at cost.
 
Web Hosting and Remote Surveillance.   Upon full utilization of the current infrastructure, Iveda has implemented a pricing structure for Web hosting and real-time surveillance at approximately a 60% gross margin. Gross margin may improve with software enhancements to enable intervention specialists to monitor more cameras at the same time, and when the cost of bandwidth drops with increased usage. Iveda compensates intervention specialists well and has historically attracted and retain high-quality and loyal employees, thus reducing the cost of turnover and training.
 
Video Data Storage.   One day of video storage is provided free of charge with hosting service and seven days with real-time surveillance. The customer pays a minimal fee for each additional day of storage.
 
Maintenance Agreement.   In the past, Iveda charged an additional 25% to 48% of the total equipment cost for an optional maintenance contract, payable upfront. Iveda’s maintenance agreement would cover what is not covered by the camera manufacturer’s 3-year warranty.  Government customers typically request this contract. A recent new customer in Mexico has agreed to sign up for this service, along with video hosting, and extended video storage.
 
Government Contracts
 
Iveda plans to seek government contracts for its products and services.  These contracts are typically awarded through a competitive bid process. Iveda intends to grow its business in part by obtaining new government contracts through the competitive bidding process.
 
Certain agencies may also permit negotiated contracting. Contracts awarded through a competitive bidding process generally have lower profit margins than negotiated contracts because in a competitive bidding process bidders compete predominantly on price. The Federal government is the largest procurer of products and services in the world, and the Federal contract market may provide significant business opportunities for Iveda.
 
Private Sector Contracts
 
Private sector contracts can be awarded through either a competitive bidding process or a negotiating process. Unlike government contracts, the terms of private sector contracts can vary based on individual client situations. Price is not the only key element in winning contracts with this market segment. Other elements such as service quality, responsiveness and various peripheral services come into consideration. Iveda believes that the private sector represents the company’s largest growth potential. Private sector customers generally privately negotiate contracts for such services, resulting in contracts with higher profit margins because price is not always the primary basis for competition.
 
 
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Sales and Marketing
 
Iveda’s customers in 2010 included multi-location auto auction lots, police departments, data centers, storage facilities, home owners associations, gated communities, schools, food processing plants, and public pools and parks. In 2010, major customers and their approximate percentages of revenue were as follows:
 
 
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Technologia y Diagnosticos – 30%
 
 
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Insurance Auto Auction (5 locations) – 19%

There are a large number of industries that could potentially benefit from Iveda’s video hosting, in-vehicle mobile video, and real-time surveillance services. As Iveda grows and increases public awareness of its services, it believes that it will acquire customers from a wide variety of industries.
 
Below is a sample list of Iveda’s customers for either equipment sales/integration and/or video surveillance services:
 
• American Security & Investigations
• Banning CA Police
• Calexico Police, CA
• City of El Mirage
• City of Glendale, CA
• City of Mesa
• Farnsworth Realty
• Glendale Police, CA
• Green Valley Agriculture and Turf
• Helix Properties
• i/o Data Center
• Leisure World
• Low Mountain Construction
• MARC Center
• Mexican Government
• Pacific Coast Producers
• Sun Eagle Corporation
• Sunland Storage
• Sunol Golf Course
• United Road Towing
• Watermark Community

Market Segmentation
 
Iveda views the following markets as its primary target markets:
 
 
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Companies who wish to save on traditional security services, while maintaining live surveillance of their properties.
 
 
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Customers who wish to integrate or Iveda-enable an existing video surveillance system for  hosted video and remote surveillance.
 
 
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Real-time, in-vehicle streaming video accessibility for operational efficiency for transportation management and traffic safety.
 
 
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Educational institutions that want to integrate surveillance systems in their facilities.
 
 
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Security and remote surveillance of school playground areas, corridors, halls and classrooms.
 
 
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Municipalities for Safe City projects.
 
Business Strategy
 
Subject to receipt of sufficient funding, Iveda plans to do the following:
 
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Marketing:
 
 
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Conduct regional marketing campaigns in Iveda’s existing markets, while strategically launching in other key markets.
 
 
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Expand online marketing and non-traditional viral marketing .
 
 
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Participate in vertical tradeshows, direct marketing, collateral.
 
 
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Implement and manage PR and marketing campaigns.
 
 
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Work with research firms on independent case studies, industry research, and white papers.
 
 
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Enhance search engine optimization (SEO) of the Company’s websites.
 
 
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Reseller Sales:
 
 
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Provide assistance to its growing reseller channel distribution to utilize resellers’ camera installed base and thereby seek to increase Iveda’s video surveillance subscribers.  See “ Business Sales and Marketing ” for further details on the reseller program.
 
 
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Provide co-op marketing funds.
 
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Direct Sales :
 
 
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Fund demo units for product seeding for proof of concept of Iveda’s services in vital sales opportunities, specifically in law enforcement, public safety, and other industries.
 
 
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Train and mobilize recently hired sales staff.
 
 
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Fund road shows for live customer demos.
 
 
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Fund a consulting budget for industry/customer specific enterprise account opportunities and sales process support.
 
 
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Generate sufficient cash reserves to fund ongoing operations for at least 12 months.
 
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Infrastructure/Security/Operations/R&D :
 
 
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Further develop Cerebro, Iveda’s proprietary centralized security reporting system.
 
 
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Fund in-house development of software for Iveda’s backend that may be patentable.
 
 
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Fund backend equipment/hardware and software to demonstrate Iveda’s system capabilities to prospective enterprise clients (white label demos).
 
 
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Qualify Iveda on safety and cyber security compliance requirements for government standards and expectations as well as fulfill customer commitment to be as secure as possible to garner customer trust and loyalty.
 
 
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Update and install necessary physical security and access control systems for Iveda’s offices and operational environments to protect from potential external vandals and security threats.
 
 
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Provide a test lab environment which includes dedicated equipment and resources for further customer application testing, development and enhancements as well as new product and/or system evaluation.
 
 
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International Business Development :
 
 
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Enter into revenue generation business alliances with overseas companies.
 
 
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Fund customer demo meetings and presentations abroad.
 
 
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Explore merger and acquisition opportunities with companies with products and services that are complementary to those offered by the Company.
 
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Mergers and Acquisition
 
 
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Complete acquisition of MEGAsys Taiwan and gain access to Asian markets.
 
 
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Identify similar companies in other Asian countries for a broader Asian market reach.
 
 
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Leverage these companies’ manufacturing and software expertise
 
Marketing Strategy
 
Over the years, Iveda has not sustained ongoing public relations and marketing campaigns due to limited resources. Limited marketing activities have not generated considerable amount of leads for sales. Marketing budget was not sufficient to launch an early-adapter product into the marketplace.
 
The Company utilized a local public relations and advertising agency with average success for about six months in 2009, and the Company was not able to sustain campaign momentum. In 2010, all public relations and marketing activities were managed internally with much better success relative to dollars spent.  Our marketing department is continuously trying creative ways to generate leads with little or no cost. With proper funding, Iveda’s marketing strategy will shift from traditional media to online and viral marketing.
 
Website
 
Iveda’s marketing campaign starts with its website. The company has laid the groundwork for this strategy by investing a lot of search engine optimization (SEO) development time on the company’s website. As a result, the company’s search ranking on Google and other search engines on certain key words have dramatically climbed to top 5 search results.  With no marketing budget, majority of sales leads come from random searches of people looking for video hosting, cloud-based surveillance, in-vehicle surveillance, or real-time remote surveillance solutions.
 
Iveda recently launched a new website for its consumer/small business market segment, with worldwide online ordering capabilities. The company is also launching its main website for its enterprise-class product offering to emphasize cloud-based surveillance and to clarify and simplify messaging.
 
Online Marketing
 
For 2011, the Company will invest 49% of its marketing budget on online marketing compared to 15% in 2010. Instead of more traditional print advertising, Iveda will beef up its online banner advertising on security technology websites and vertical market websites with application-specific messaging.
 
According to a recent study by Performics and ROI Research, 75% of shoppers use search engines to research products and services.  Iveda is allocating a significant amount of its online marketing budget on Yahoo and Google Adwords pay-per-click campaign.
 
With the proliferation of social media as a new marketing vehicle, Iveda has established Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin presence. These sites will generate online buzz about the Company, which will increase the Company’s followers, and website traffic. The Company anticipates these activities to fuel lead generation and increase brand awareness.  Iveda will also explore webinars which has started to become a popular sales and marketing vehicle to promote products and services.
 
 
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The Company is also exploring other creative, non-traditional, online marketing by partnering with online discount promoters such as livingsocial.com and groupon.com. This is a pay-for-performance marketing medium ideal for promoting the company’s IvedaXpress consumer product.
 
Public Relations
 
First, Iveda needs to establish a known presence within the security industry, with key security industry analysts and influencers being briefed on Iveda and its unique security solution.  Iveda continues to generate media interest whenever it sends out a press release. The Company is now internally managing its PR efforts, including proactively pitching Iveda products and services, working with partners for joint articles and case studies on trade magazines, and lining up media interviews for the Company’s CEO. The Company’s internal PR efforts have proved to be more effective than utilizing a PR agency.  The company’s press room section of its website contains articles, interviews, and other media coverage, which demonstrates the success of its PR efforts.
 
The Company will continue its internal PR activities, including following editorial calendars of various trade and vertical publications, seek speaking engagements for the CEO to reach specific captive audience at a tradeshow or event, and write articles relevant to the company’s interests.
 
Tradeshows
 
Iveda will allocate about 29% of its marketing budget in tradeshow participation. Tradeshows are still very effective in generating hundreds of leads during a 2 or 3-day event, amongst a captive audience who are influencers or decision makers.
 
Iveda’s primary goal for exhibiting at tradeshows is to generate leads for sales and build brand in the process. Therefore, Iveda plans to attend vertical tradeshows, where the company’s services may be of high interest to both exhibitors and attendees (e.g., law enforcement, government, self-storage, hospitality). These will be local and regional tradeshows, plus maybe one big national tradeshow that is end-user centric, not security technology show.
 
With additional marketing budget, Iveda will participate in national security technology shows, where attendees are a mix of security integrators, industry insiders, trade media, and end-users. These shows are ideal for brand building and recruiting resellers. Until then, recruiting resellers will be through direct efforts of the vice president of channel sales.
 
In addition, Iveda plans to attend major industry functions and pursue various key speaking opportunities to further spread the cost savings and customer convenience of the services provided by Iveda.
 
Co-op Marketing with Resellers
 
As the reseller distribution channel matures, Iveda’s marketing strategy is expected to be increasingly concentrated on co-op programs, public relations, and branding instead of lead generation for its direct sales force. This strategy will mobilize resellers and utilize their existing installation base.  Iveda is prepared to launch its 2011 PR and marketing campaign upon raising of new capital.
 
Sales Strategy
 
In the last year, Iveda’s activities were geared toward building its global strategy, starting with its acquisition of MEGAsys Taiwan, a security system integrator, which is awaiting approval from the Taiwanese government. The Company is also seeking to hire a senior vice president of global sales reporting directly to the CEO, who currently heads and oversees the sales department. The director of sales was recently promoted to vice president of channel sales to concentrate on growing the company’s reseller distribution channel. He will be reporting to the senior vice president of sales once hired.
 
 
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Historically, Iveda generated sales through its direct sales force. It has a reseller distribution channel program which has not matured. While Iveda will continue to sell directly to end-users as opportunities arise, Iveda is actively soliciting resellers to sell its video hosting and remote surveillance services.  Iveda believes that leveraging resellers’ existing customer base, many of which already have cameras installed, will prove a more effective strategy to grow the number of cameras the company hosts and monitors.  However, Iveda plans to continue to sell and install equipment to end-users while its reseller distribution matures and generates significant revenue. As Iveda signs resellers whose core businesses include equipment sales and camera installation, it hopes to be able to slowly divest itself from equipment sales and installation and concentrate on generating recurring revenue streams through video hosting, real-time remote surveillance, and other services.  While this represents its overall business strategy, Iveda plans to retain its competency and oversight in these areas in order to train new resellers and to potentially retain certain equipment sales and installation contracts where it is beneficial to do so.
 
Reseller Distribution Channel.   Iveda has developed a reseller distribution channel which management believes will expedite securing a larger percentage of the market by leveraging its channel partners’ customer base. This is also a potentially faster way to make Iveda a national provider of video surveillance services compared to relying solely on internal sales efforts. Integrators, whose main business is to install security cameras, will be primarily solicited as resellers.
 
The Iveda Reseller Program is designed to build a community of dedicated Iveda partners to help realize its vision, while providing them with additional revenue streams and boosting their competitive edge by offering a security solution that makes sense.  Iveda believes that the active partnerships between Iveda and its resellers will assist them in capturing market share before competitors are able to move into the market. The reseller retains all the revenues for equipment and installation and receives 10% to 25% discount off of MSRP for reselling Iveda’s services.  The reseller may decide to attain an even higher margin by charging its customers above MSRP.
 
Resellers are responsible for any issues regarding equipment they installed, including but not limited to: equipment maintenance, replacement, and training. Iveda will only be responsible for video surveillance service issues. It is the reseller’s responsibility to make sure that their installation is working properly to enable Iveda’s video surveillance services.
 
As this channel matures, direct sales activities will be minimized to large in-house accounts to avoid conflicts between Iveda’s direct sales force and resellers.
 
Reseller Benefits:
 
 
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Derive monthly recurring revenue stream from offering a complimentary service for their line of security products, without having to build network infrastructure for video surveillance services.
 
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Camera deployments are normally a one-time sell, until it is time for a replacement. With Iveda, installers can offer a new service to their installed base to generate additional revenue from existing customers.
 
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Leverage Iveda’s SAFETY Act Designation
 
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Boost Competitive Edge & Value Proposition
 
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Expand Technology Offerings & Integration Services

Although Iveda has signed nineteen resellers and six independent sales agents as of April 1, 2010, only three resellers and one agent are actively selling Iveda’s services.  Iveda focused on direct sales as its limited resources did not provide it with sufficient capital to train and mobilize the resellers.  One of the resellers was instrumental in the company’s acquisition of its first international customer and the biggest account, which is a government agency in Mexico. In 2010, Iveda generated approximately $324,646 from reseller sales.
 
Iveda was able to formalize and begin to complete training, created training materials, and can now manage its resellers and provide sales meeting assistance, especially during the early stages.
 
 
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Pending Law Enforcement and Government Contracts
 
In 2010, Iveda sold approximately $51,000 in products and services to a major city in California. This is part of the city’s Safe City project, pending bid process for additional equipment and services. There are no guarantees that Iveda will win the second phase of the project, but Iveda is well positioned to win it since it won the first phase and the city has been a customer of Iveda since 2006. Iveda also began deployment of an international government agency in November 2010. Landing these accounts has already opened doors for Iveda with other law enforcement agencies to implement Iveda’s services.  Iveda is in active negotiations with a number of police departments and government entities in the US, Mexico, and Africa. Law enforcement and Iveda are actively discussing private business / public sector cooperation to enhance public safety and help the police become more efficient.  Iveda has already earned “preferred vendor” status from its existing police department customer as well as from the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

In April 2009, Iveda was granted a Certificate of SAFETY Act Designation by the Department of Homeland Security. The SAFETY Act creates a system of “litigation management” for both Iveda and its customers by imposing important liability limitations for “claims arising out of, relating to, or resulting from an act of terrorism” where Iveda products and services have been deployed. This benefit covers all new customers and current customers dating back to January 1, 2005. Certification is required for Iveda to be able to seek certain government contracts.
 
Other Information
 
Proprietary Rights.   Iveda regards certain aspects of its internal operations, products and documentation as proprietary, and relies and plans to rely on a combination of patent, copyright and trademark laws, trade secrets, software security measures, license agreements and nondisclosure agreements to protect our proprietary information.  Some of the Company’s existing and future proprietary information may not be patentable.  We cannot guarantee that our protections will be adequate, or that our competitors will not independently develop technologies that are substantially equivalent or superior to our system.
 
Nonetheless, the Company intends to vigorously defend its proprietary technologies, trademarks, and trade secrets.  The Company has generally and will in the future require existing and future members of management, employees and consultants to sign non-disclosure and invention assignment agreements for work performed on the Company’s behalf.
 
We also intend to secure appropriate national and international trademark and copyright protections with the intention of prosecuting any infringements, although we have not historically sought any patent protection, but have solely relied on trade secrets, software security measures and nondisclosure agreements. Iveda has trademark registrations for “Iveda Solutions,” “Iveda,” and the Company’s logo from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
 
Iveda has developed Cerebro, a proprietary software product used internally by Iveda.  Cerebro allows Iveda to manage and track all aspects of its remote monitoring service and generate reports on such items as daily monitoring, reported events, property and contact data, major incident tracking, intervention specialist performance tracking and service performance statistics.  It also allows employees to participate in internal message board communications.  Iveda has historically relied on trade secret protection for Cerebro, but management may consider applying for patent or copyright protection for this database or related processes in the future.
 
We do not believe that our proprietary rights infringe the intellectual property rights of third parties.  However, we cannot guarantee that third parties will not assert infringement claims against us with respect to current or future technology or that any such assertion may not require us to enter into royalty arrangements or result in costly litigation.  Furthermore, our proposed future products and services may not be proprietary and other companies may already be providing these products and services.
 
Government Regulation .  Various states within the United States require companies performing low voltage equipment installation to be licensed.  Iveda maintains active licenses in Arizona and California and intends to seek licenses in other states as required. However, Iveda contracts third part electricians or resellers with required licenses to install equipment in these states. Some states and local municipalities may also require companies that provide turnkey electronic security systems for commercial facilities to obtain and maintain special security licenses.
 
 
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The process of obtaining specialty security licenses can be bureaucratic.  Obtaining new licenses typically requires that a test be taken in that state, if it requires a state license.  If a state license expires or is revoked for any reason, it could prevent us from being authorized to enter into a contract in that state.  If a local license expires or is revoked for any reason, we may be assessed a fine, depending on the delinquency in regard to that license.
Employees .  As of the date of this report, Iveda has 23 full-time employees and 5 part-time employees. The Company’s future success will depend, in part, on its ability to attract, retain, and motivate highly qualified security, sales, marketing, technical and management personnel.  From time to time, the Company employs independent consultants or contractors to support its development, marketing, sales and support and administrative needs.  The Company’s employees are not represented by any collective bargaining unit.
 
Part of our business is labor intensive and, as a result, is affected by the availability of qualified personnel and the cost of labor. Although the security services industry is generally characterized by high turnover, we believe our experience compares favorably with that of the industry. We have not experienced any material difficulty in employing suitable numbers of qualified personnel, and employee turnover is low.
 
We believe that the quality of our intervention specialists is essential to our ability to offer effective and reliable real-time remote surveillance service, and we believe diligence in their selection and training produces the level of performance required to maintain customer satisfaction and internal growth. Our policy requires that all selected applicants for an intervention position with us undergo a detailed pre-employment interview and a background investigation covering such areas as employment and education. We also run a thorough criminal background check, conducted by a third party. Personnel are selected based upon maturity, experience, personality, stability and reliability. We treat all employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination as to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status or sexual orientation in all employment-related decisions.
 
Our comprehensive training programs for our intervention specialists include initial training, on-the-job training and refresher training. Initial training explains the duties of an intervention specialist, report preparation, emergency procedures, ethics and professionalism, grounds for discharge, and basic post responsibilities. On-the-job training covers specific duties as required. A monthly meeting is held with the remote surveillance management team and a quarterly meeting with all intervention specialists to discuss any problem areas, go over new techniques, and discuss tips for effective monitoring, providing further ongoing training.  Ongoing refresher training is given on an annual basis as the need arises as determined by the employee’s supervisor or quality control personnel.
 
Insurance. We maintain insurance, including comprehensive general liability coverage, key man, and directors’ and officers’ coverage in amounts and with types of coverage that management believes to be customary in our industry. Special coverage is sometimes added in response to unique customer requirements. We also maintain compliance with applicable state workers’ compensation laws. A certificate of insurance, which meets individual contract specifications, is made available to every customer.
 
Competition.
 
Real-Time Surveillance Service
 
Iveda is not an alarm central station company.  We are a 100% IP network infrastructure, utilizing world-class data centers. Management believes that Iveda is the only company providing enterprise-class real-time remote video surveillance in the United States as of the date of this report. Integrators and central monitoring companies, the Company’s closest competitors, provide monitoring services based on electronic alarm triggers which generate a response time of often 6-10 minutes or more.  Iveda’s niche in the security industry is its real-time video surveillance service. Our IP infrastructure includes massive bandwidth pipe between our remote surveillance facility and data center to allow live streaming video of our customers’ cameras for our intervention specialists to watch and assess in real time.
 
 
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Management believes the Company’s surveillance facility provides a unique competitive advantage, as it is capable of performing real-time video surveillance for customers without the need of an electronic alarm that prompts an alarm company to log into a specific camera to view the potential breach.  Iveda believes that it is the only company offering this type of proactive video surveillance with a secure and redundant infrastructure.  Its unique integration of existing technologies allows the Company to offer what is believed to be an unprecedented real-time remote surveillance service.
 
Iveda’s competitors can be categorized into two groups:  (i) those that offer the services and technology that Iveda offers; and (ii) those that are working towards offering the services and technology that Iveda offers.  Iveda differentiates between the two by using the following litmus test:
 
 
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Does the company offer IP-based cameras, recording, and views and management via the Web?
 
 
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Does the company install and maintain the equipment?
 
 
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Does the company offer live video surveillance and response without event or alarm triggers?

Question three is very important. The majority of monitoring companies surveyed will not look at the camera monitor unless there has been an alarm triggered.  This is a reactionary form of security rather than a proactive form of security.  Iveda uses specialized software analytics to aid intervention specialists in effectively monitoring customer properties. The result is a proactive video surveillance service that can prevent a crime before it happens. This technology is reliable and offers configurable view-zones, programmable movement direction, and even pattern-recognition to a particular user. The Company also developed an in-house database management system that allows interventions specialists to record every event. This system generates a Daily Surveillance Report (DSR), emailed to the customer at the end of the surveillance shift.
 
Direct Competitors
 
The market has been responsive to Iveda’s service offering because no other established company is offering a similar package of services at this time. Established security companies are missing either number 1 or 3 above. Therefore, based on Iveda’s internal research and in management’s opinion, the Company has no direct competitors at this time.   Iveda defines “direct competitors” as companies offering real-time video surveillance services.  Management’s research to reach this conclusion included reviews of industry magazines and trade associations and interviews with key companies offering monitoring services.  However, management believes it will not take others long to begin offering services similar to those now offered by Iveda.
 
Indirect Competitors
 
Westec Interactive. Westec was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Coppell, Texas. Its major markets include convenience stores, quick-service & casual dining restaurants, drug store chains, jewelry stores, specialty retail outlets and commercial facilities.  Westec is very strong in the convenience store niche. While its service is “interactive,” it requires the customer to toggle a switch before live monitoring personnel can activate the system.
 
Iverify Inc. Iverify was originally founded as Interactive Business Solutions in 2002 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. It serves the retail, multifamily housing/property management, financial/banking, trucking/warehouse, crime prevention, public transit, events, business improvement districts, electric/gas storage and public utility sectors. Iverify offers scheduled guard tours and video verification services for its customers. In December 2007 Iverify completed its acquisition of Smart Interactive Systems from the Magal Group.
 
 
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Monitoring Partners.   Monitoring Partners is a privately-held company. The company provides video verification services from existing cameras and installation of new cameras. Alarms are transmitted with the signal and a variable amount of video from before during and after the alarm. The video is fully integrated in the central station allowing the operator to see what went on and make a real determination before dispatching. The operator has the capability to go live, but it is not a common practice at this time. The video is stored in the alarm log and available to the police, dealer or customer. It also allows customers to view live video from their cameras from a remote location.
 
XtremeSurveillance.   XtremeSurveillance offers up to 24/7 monitoring with a dedicated monitoring agent assigned to each shift to monitor a single customer’s bank of cameras. This premium service is offered at a high monthly fee. When camera activity is detected, the monitoring agent on duty sends an automated alert notification to the customer. It is then up to that customer to contact police. Recordings of events are dependent upon having a DVR on the customer’s premises.
 
Viewpoint.   Viewpoint is an alarm central station company and does not utilize a pure IP video surveillance infrastructure. Its proprietary system relies on onsite triggers and independent DVR/NVR box systems to manage video, is more expensive than other companies, and does not use off-site video hosting as efficiently as Iveda, in management’s opinion. Customers face high initial system deployment costs because of the required physical triggers and sensors for alerts and customer site data storage. Its reliance on alarm and access control integration for video services, and its lack of being camera agnostic gives Iveda the opportunity to capitalize on Viewpoint’s limitations.
 
byRemote Surveillance Solutions.   byRemote is solely a video surveillance hosting company. Although it does not offer any sort of remote surveillance option, it does monitor the connection of its customers’ cameras and sends them notification if the cameras go offline. byRemote only records at 1 frame per second, but is able to set up a customer who needs higher-quality video with an on-site storage PC. Its standard hosted storage package starts at 14 days at 1 FPS (320x240 pixels). Any additional number of days of storage is available at an added monthly fee. Its one-time fee to activate a license for all storage solutions is less than $25. Customers’ video is stored at a secure data center facility. The bulk of byRemote’s customers are in North Dakota.

Iveda’s system is adaptable and scalable to any market because its networked video system can be expanded by simply adding capacity, with no need to build expensive infrastructure for future expansion. The system also allows easy upgrades of existing analog systems to a digital system. The technology is self-reliant and does not require customers to alert Iveda prior to receiving any assistance. Iveda’s intervention specialists can continuously monitor a customer location and can help prevent and warn of any potential incident rather than just respond after the fact. Iveda’s solution is practical because its system can isolate certain areas with heavy customer traffic conducting normal business; thus avoiding unnecessary camera views brought into the foreground on the monitor’s screen caused by movement.
 
In addition, Iveda not only warns via live remote audio transmission, but also is able to dispatch the customer’s security team or the police to abate any suspicious activity at a customer location.
 
Video Hosting Service
 
Iveda offers cloud-based enterprise-class and consumer-class video hosting service. Iveda has clear competition when it comes to its consumer-class video hosting service. Some of the companies in this space are:
 
 
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Securei
 
 
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MyCamServer
 
 
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Byremote
 
 
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Envysion
 
 
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Icontrol
 
 
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IVR Controls
 
Consumer-class video hosting normally provides proprietary camera and software. Typically, only one streaming video access is allowed at one time. This kind of solution is not robust enough for commercial or enterprise-level video hosting solution.
 
Although Iveda has a consumer-grade service offering called IvedaXpress, the Company’s enterprise-class video hosting platform is what makes them superior to competitors. Iveda allows centralized management of cameras located anywhere in the world, regardless of camera type. Its open-source IP infrastructure, utilizing world-class data centers, allows hosting of unlimited number of cameras, allowing multiple, simultaneous access by users from all over.  All the user requires is a web browser on any Internet-accessible device.  Iveda can also centrally host and manage mobile video streams from cop cars, delivery trucks, and school buses. Access to remote video recording and extended storage can also be accomplished through a web browser.
 
Iveda’s enterprise video hosting and surveillance solution reduces capital expenditure for companies. No servers or software to install and no IT personnel to maintain the infrastructure. All it takes are security cameras and Internet connection.
 
To the Company’s knowledge, there is no other company offering this type of service.
 
Available Information

The Company electronically files its Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to these reports and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).  These reports can be obtained by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.  The public can also obtain copies by visiting the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549 or by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.  The Company has a website located at www.ivedasolutions.com.  Information contained on the Company’s website is not a part of this report.

ITEM 1A – RISK FACTORS
 
Risk Factors Involving Our Business
 
Iveda’s Financial Statements Contain A Going Concern Opinion.
 
Iveda’s financial statements included with this report were prepared on a “going concern basis” and the audit report contains a “going concern qualification” (see the audit report on the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 in this report, and note 1 to those financial statements).  Our financial statements assume we will continue as a going concern, but to be able to do so we will need to raise additional capital to fund our operations until positive operating cash flow is achieved.
 
Iveda Is An Emerging Growth Company.
 
Iveda began operations in 2005.  While Iveda has monthly revenues, there is limited historical, operating or financial information about Iveda to evaluate Iveda’s performance.  As of March 23, 2011, Iveda had approximately $260,000 cash on hand.  At Iveda’s current estimated burn rate of $155,500 per month, Iveda has sufficient capital to continue its operations for at least the one to two months assuming costs do not significantly increase and it does not expand its operations.  However, Iveda intends to continue to seek to raise capital predominantly to expand its sales and marketing capabilities and hire additional employees to meet the demand for its services. If Iveda does not raise sufficient capital, of which there can be no assurance, it will have a significant impact on the ability of Iveda to expand operations.  There can be no assurance that Iveda can be operated profitably or, if profitability is achieved, that it can be sustained.
 
 
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Iveda’s Ability To Grow Is Dependent Upon The Success Of Iveda’s Current And Future Operations And Iveda’s Ability To Obtain Additional Financing.
 
Iveda is close to generating sufficient revenue to fund its ongoing operations, but needs additional funding to implement its growth plan.  Iveda currently has and will continue to have significant capital requirements to fund its growth.  Iveda anticipates, based on its currently proposed intentions and assumptions relating to its operations, that substantial additional capital will be needed to satisfy Iveda’s cash requirements to implement its growth plan. While Iveda expects to continue raising capital, Iveda has no committed sources of additional financing and Iveda’s officers, directors and shareholders are not required to provide any portion of Iveda’s future financing requirements.  Iveda cannot assure investors that additional financing will be available on commercially reasonable terms, or at all.  Any inability to obtain additional financing when needed could require Iveda to significantly curtail its growth plans.
 
If additional funds are raised through the issuance of equity or convertible debt securities, the percentage ownership of Iveda’s existing shareholders will be reduced, and these newly issued securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of existing shareholders.  Iveda cannot assure investors that additional financing will be available on terms favorable to Iveda, or at all.
 
Iveda Depends On Certain Key Personnel.
 
Iveda’s future success will be dependent on the efforts of key management personnel, particularly David Ly, Iveda’s President and CEO, Luz Berg, Iveda’s COO and CMO, Steve Wollach, Iveda’s CFO, and Ray Palomaa, Iveda’s Vice President of Channel Sales, each of whom is employed at will by Iveda.  Mr. Ly’s relationships within Iveda’s industry are vital to Iveda’s continued operations, and if Mr. Ly was no longer actively involved with Iveda, Iveda would likely be unable to continue its operations.  Iveda has obtained key man insurance on Mr. Ly in the amount of $1 million.  The loss of one or more of Iveda’s other key employees could also have a material adverse effect on Iveda’s business, results of operations and financial condition.
 
Iveda also believes that Iveda’s future success will be largely dependent on Iveda’s ability to attract and retain highly qualified management, sales and marketing personnel.  Iveda cannot assure investors that the Company will be able to attract and retain such personnel.  Iveda’s inability to retain such personnel or to train them rapidly enough to meet Iveda’s expanding needs could cause a decrease in the overall quality and efficiency of Iveda’s staff, which could have a material adverse effect on Iveda’s business, results of operations and financial condition.
 
Rapid Growth May Strain Iveda’s Resources.
 
As Iveda continues the commercialization of Iveda’s security and surveillance products and services, Iveda expects to experience significant and rapid growth in the scope and complexity of its business, which may place a significant strain on Iveda’s senior management team and Iveda’s financial and other resources. The proposed acceleration will expose us to greater overhead, marketing and support costs and other risks associated with growth and expansion.  Iveda will need to add staff to monitor additional cameras, market its products and services, manage operations, handle sales and marketing efforts and perform finance and accounting functions. Iveda will be required to hire a broad range of additional personnel in order to successfully advance its operations.
 
Management has implemented strategies to handle projected growth, including acquiring an option on additional leased space within Iveda’s existing building.  Iveda’s existing leased space can accommodate up to 15 monitoring stations, with four employees required to monitor each station around the clock.  Iveda may also seek to relocate its existing data centers, located in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona, to a less expensive facility with comparable features. Iveda’s ability to manage its rapid growth effectively will require Iveda to continue to improve its operations, to improve its financial and management information systems and to train, motivate and manage its employees.
 
 
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This growth may place a strain on Iveda’s management and operational resources. The failure to develop and implement effective systems, or to hire and retain sufficient personnel for the performance of all of the functions necessary to effectively service and manage Iveda’s business, or the failure to manage growth effectively, could have a materially adverse effect on Iveda’s business and financial condition.  In addition, difficulties in effectively managing the budgeting, forecasting and other process control issues presented by such a rapid expansion could harm Iveda’s business, prospects, results of operations and financial condition.
 
Demand For Iveda’s Security And Surveillance Products And Services May Be Lower Than Iveda Anticipates.
 
Iveda has limited resources to undertake extensive marketing activities, although Luz Berg, Iveda’s COO and CMO, has significant marketing experience from her past positions at mid-cap public companies.  Luz Berg will manage Iveda’s future marketing efforts.  In 2008, Iveda hired Ray Palomaa, who has significant experience in the high-technology security industry, as Iveda’s Director of Sales.  Mr. Palomaa was recently promoted to Vice President of Channel Sales. Mr. Palomaa is managing a small sales team to develop Iveda’s reseller distribution channel. His addition to Iveda’s team allowed Iveda to tap into the industry contacts he was able to build over his years of experience.  Through his efforts to reach out to leading security companies (including Axis Communications, Dotworkz, Milestone, and Pivot3), Iveda has increased its recognition and credibility in the industry.
 
These organizations can help with lead development for end users and resellers if we collaborate with them on complimentary technology that can increase awareness of Iveda’s innovative products and services although there can be no assurance we will enter into any collaboration with these companies.  Iveda cannot predict with certainty the potential consumer demand for its security and surveillance products or services or the degree to which Iveda will meet that demand. If demand for its security and surveillance products and services does not develop to the extent or as quickly as expected, Iveda might not be able to generate revenue to become profitable.
 
Iveda is seeking to hire a Senior Vice President of Global Sales. Iveda plans to target the sale of its security and surveillance products and services to the following primary customer groups: commercial entities, educational facilities, golf courses, gated residential communities, automotive lot, small unattended businesses, construction sites, municipalities, government, and law enforcement. Iveda has based its strategy to target these consumers on a number of assumptions, some or all of which could prove to be incorrect.
 
Even if markets for its products and services develop, Iveda could achieve a smaller share of these markets than Iveda currently anticipates.  Achieving market share will require substantial marketing efforts and expenditure of significant funds to inform customers of the distinctive characteristics and benefits of using Iveda’s products and services.  Iveda cannot assure investors that its marketing efforts will result in the attainment of sufficient market share to become profitable.
 
Iveda Believes Industry Trends Support Its Open Source Systems, But If Trends Reverse, Iveda May Experience Decreased Demand.
 
The security and surveillance industry is characterized by rapid changes in technology and customer demands. Management believes that the existing market preference for open source systems (systems capable of integrating a wide range of products and services through community and private based cooperation, such as the Internet, Linux, and certain cameras used in Iveda’s business) is strong and will continue for the foreseeable future.  However, should the market shift toward closed source, proprietary systems (private, closed systems built to only support a specific manufacturer or developer’s product or service, such as CCTV cameras), demand for Iveda’s services may decline as Iveda is unable to monitor cameras that are part of a closed source system.
 
 
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Management believes that such a shift is unlikely.  While Iveda is able to convert CCTV and analog systems for use with Iveda’s monitoring services, certain systems may not be convertible in the future, and to the extent that customers prefer to install these systems, it would be more difficult to sell Iveda’s services since customers would be required to spend additional funds to acquire new cameras that Iveda would be able to monitor.
 
Future Loan Agreements With Lenders May Hinder Iveda’s Ability To Operate The Business By Imposing Restrictive Loan Covenants.
 
Iveda will likely need to incur debt to implement its business plan, and plans to continue to obtain lease financing for certain equipment acquisitions.  Any debt load necessary to implement Iveda’s business plan could result in substantial debt service requirements. These future debt load and service requirements could have important consequences which could hinder Iveda’s ability to operate, including Iveda’s ability to:
 
 
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Incur additional indebtedness;
 
 
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Make capital expenditures or enter into lease arrangements in excess of prescribed thresholds;
 
 
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Make distributions to shareholders, or redeem or repurchase Iveda’s shares;
 
 
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Make certain types of investments;
 
 
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Create liens on Iveda’s assets;
 
 
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Utilize the proceeds of asset sales; and
 
 
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Merge, consolidate, or dispose of all, or substantially all, of Iveda’s assets.
 
In the event that Iveda is unable to pay its debt service obligations, Iveda’s creditors could force it to (1) reduce or eliminate distributions to shareholders; or (2) reduce or eliminate needed capital expenditures. It is possible that Iveda could be forced to sell assets, seek to obtain additional equity capital or refinance or restructure all or a portion of Iveda’s debt. In the event that Iveda would be unable to refinance Iveda’s indebtedness or raise funds through asset sales, sales of equity or otherwise, Iveda’s ability to operate would be greatly affected.
 
Risks Associated with the Surveillance and Remote Security Industry
 
As a result of providing its products and services, Iveda is exposed to risks associated with participation in the security and surveillance industry.  These risks are summarized below.
 
Iveda Depends On Third Party Manufacturers And Suppliers For The Products It Sells.
 
Iveda has relationships with a number of third party manufacturers and suppliers, including Axis Communications, Milestone, Scansource, Anixter, and Dotworkz for cameras, accessories, and software and Dell for servers and network equipment, for the supply of all of the hardware components of Iveda’s products. Iveda has signed reseller and development partner agreements with Axis Communications and Milestone. Risks associated with Iveda’s dependence upon third party manufacturing relationships include: (i) reduced control over delivery schedules; (ii) lack of control over quality assurance; (iii) poor manufacturing yields and high costs; (iv) potential lack of adequate capacity during periods of excess demand; and (v) potential misappropriation of Iveda’s intellectual property. Although Iveda depends on third party manufacturers and suppliers for products it sells, risks are minimized because it does not depend on one manufacturer and supplier. It utilizes an open platform, which means that in order to deliver its services, it does not discriminate based on camera brand or manufacturer and its services can be used with a wide array of products.
 
 
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Iveda does not know if it will be able to maintain third party manufacturing and supply contracts on favorable terms, if at all, or that its current or future third party manufacturers and suppliers will meet its requirements for quality, quantity or timeliness.  Iveda’s success depends in part on whether its manufacturers are able to fill the orders it places with them in a timely manner. If Iveda’s manufacturers fail to satisfactorily perform their contractual obligations or fill purchase orders Iveda places with them, Iveda may be required to pursue replacement manufacturer relationships.
 
If Iveda is unable to find replacements on a timely basis, or at all, Iveda may be forced to either temporarily or permanently discontinue the sale of certain products and associated services, which could expose it to legal liability, loss of reputation and risk of loss or reduced profit. Management believes that Iveda’s present suppliers offer products that are superior to comparable products available from other suppliers.   Iveda’s business, results of operation and reputation would be adversely impacted if Iveda is unable to provide quality products to its customers in a timely manner.
 
In addition, Iveda has development partner relationships with many of its present suppliers, which provides it with greater control over future enhancements to the off-the-shelf products Iveda sells.
 
Iveda could also be adversely affected by an increase in its manufacturers’ prices for its product components or a significant decline in Iveda’s manufacturers’ financial condition.  If Iveda’s relationship with any one of its manufacturers is terminated and Iveda is not successful in establishing a relationship with an alternative manufacturer who offers similar services at similar prices, Iveda’s costs could increase, adversely affecting its operations.
 
Iveda Operates In A Highly-Competitive Industry And its Failure To Compete Effectively May Adversely Affect Its Ability To Generate Revenue.
 
Although management believes that there is, at this time, no competitor that offers a similar package of services to the package offered by Iveda, management is aware of similar products and services which compete indirectly with Iveda’s products and services.  In management’s opinion, companies providing indirect competition include Westec Interactive, Iverify, Xtreme Surveillance, Viewpoint, byRemote, and Monitoring Partners.  Some companies may also be developing similar products and services, including companies that may have significantly greater financial, technical and marketing resources, larger distribution networks, and generate greater revenue and have greater name recognition than Iveda. These companies may develop security products and services that are superior to those offered by Iveda.  Such competition may potentially affect Iveda’s chances of achieving profitability.
 
Some of Iveda’s current and future competitors may conduct more extensive promotional activities and may offer lower prices to customers than Iveda, which could allow them to gain greater market share or prevent Iveda from increasing its market share. In the future, Iveda may need to decrease its prices if Iveda’s competitors lower their prices. Iveda’s competitors may be able to respond more quickly to new or changing opportunities, technologies and customer requirements. To be successful, Iveda must carry out its business plan, establish and strengthen its brand awareness through marketing, effectively differentiate its services from those of its competitors and build its reseller network, while maintaining superior levels of service, which management believes is what will ultimately differentiate Iveda’s services from any similar services its competitors may develop in the future. To achieve this Iveda may have to substantially increase marketing and development activities in order to compete effectively. Such competition will potentially affect Iveda’s chances of achieving profitability.
 
Future Legislation Or Governmental Regulations Or Policies Could Have A Significant Impact On Iveda’s Operations.
 
While Iveda is presently subject only to licensing requirements related to its contracting activities, for which Iveda holds low voltage contractors’ licenses in California and Arizona, the security and surveillance industry as a whole is subject to regulation. As Iveda continues operations, Iveda may be subject to additional regulation in the future. Future changes in laws or regulations could require Iveda to change the way Iveda operates, which could increase costs or otherwise disrupt operations. In addition, failure to comply with any applicable laws or regulations could result in substantial fines or revocation of any required operating permits and licenses. If laws and regulations change or Iveda fails to comply in the future, Iveda’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be materially and adversely affected.
 
 
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Regulation Of The Telecommunications Industry And The Internet May Impact Iveda’s Operations
 
Aspects of Iveda’s operations may be, or become, subject to regulations governing the Internet.  There can be no assurance that government agencies will not increasingly regulate Internet-related services.  Increased regulation may slow Iveda’s growth, and legislation could be enacted that would prohibit certain forms of telecommunication critical to Iveda’s operations.  Such regulation may also negatively impact the cost of doing business and materially adversely affect Iveda’s business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
The Failure Of Iveda’s Systems Could Result In A Material Adverse Effect.
 
Iveda utilizes third party data centers in Arizona.  These data centers meet the most stringent requirements established by the Telecommunications Industry Association’s Telecommunications Infrastructure Standards for Data Centers, or TIA-942.  This data center transmits data to Iveda’s monitoring system via a dedicated fiber connection, and offers the greatest reliability provided by the industryalways-on service level and offers a 100% uptime Service Level Agreement, due to a number of back-up measures.  Iveda’s operations are dependent upon its ability to support a complex network infrastructure and avoid damage to both its monitoring center and the data center from fires, earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, power losses, war, terrorist acts, telecommunications failures and similar natural or manmade events. The occurrence of a natural disaster, intentional or unintentional human error or actions, or other unanticipated problem could cause interruptions in the services provided by Iveda, and resulting losses by Iveda’s customers. Any damage or failure that causes interruptions in the service provided by Iveda could have a material adverse effect on its business, operating results and financial condition.
 
Iveda has experienced individual camera failures or outages in the past, and will likely experience future individual camera failures or outages that disrupt the monitoring of those cameras. Iveda’s revenue depends in large part on maintaining the operability of its surveillance systems. Accordingly, the performance, reliability and availability of Iveda’s network, servers for Iveda’s corporate operations and infrastructure are critical to Iveda’s reputation and Iveda’s ability to attract and retain customers.
 
Iveda is continually expanding and enhancing its technology and network infrastructure and other technologies to accommodate substantial increases in the volume of traffic on its network and the overall size of its customer base. Iveda may be unsuccessful in these efforts or Iveda may be unable to project accurately the rate or timing of these increases.  The data center that Iveda currently uses has significant additional bandwidth available should Iveda need it for expanding its operations. Approximately three to four weeks elapses between signing a new customer and commencing hosting and/or surveillance of that customer’s cameras, which provides Iveda with what management believes to be sufficient time to acquire additional bandwidth if needed. However, Iveda’s failure, or Iveda’s suppliers’ failure, to achieve or maintain high data transmission capacity could significantly reduce consumer demand for Iveda’s services.
 
Iveda’s computer hardware operations, data processing, storage and backup systems are located in two third party, data centers in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona. If these locations experienced a significant system failure or interruption, Iveda’s business would be harmed. Iveda’s systems can be vulnerable to damage from fire, power loss, telecommunications failures, computer viruses, physical and electronic break-ins and similar events. The property and business interruption insurance Iveda carries may not have coverage adequate to compensate it fully for losses that may occur.
 
 
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If Iveda’s Security Measures Are Breached And Unauthorized Access Is Obtained, Existing And Potential Customers Might Not Perceive Iveda’s Services As Being Secure And Might Terminate Or Fail To Purchase Iveda’s Services.
 
Iveda’s business involves the monitoring of cameras that may be recording sensitive areas of its customers’ facilities, and as a result, Iveda utilizes security measures that are comparable to those used by banks in providing online banking services. No security measures are completely secure, however, and, for example, hackers or individuals who attempt to breach its network security could, if successful, cause interruptions in Iveda’s services. If Iveda experiences any breaches of its network security or sabotage, Iveda might be required to expend significant capital and resources to protect against or alleviate these problems. Iveda may not be able to remedy any problems caused by hackers or saboteurs in a timely manner, or at all. Because techniques used to obtain unauthorized access or to sabotage systems change frequently and generally are not recognized until launched against a target, Iveda may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate preventative measures. If an actual or perceived breach of Iveda’s security occurs, the perception of the effectiveness of Iveda’s security measures and Iveda’s reputation could be harmed and Iveda could lose current and potential customers.
 
The Timing Of Iveda’s Revenues Can Vary Depending On How Long Customers Take To Evaluate Iveda’s Services.
 
It is difficult to forecast the timing of revenues in the security industry because the development period for a customized system or solution may be lengthy, larger customers may need a significant amount of time to evaluate products before purchasing them and, in the case of governmental customers, sales are dependent on budgetary and other bureaucratic processes. The period between initial customer contact and a purchase by a customer varies greatly depending on the customer, and historically has ranged from days to weeks. During the evaluation period, customers may defer or scale down proposed orders of products or systems for various reasons, including (i) changes in budgets and purchasing priorities; (ii) a reduced need to upgrade existing systems; (iii) deferrals in anticipation of enhancements or new products; (iv) introduction of products by competitors; and (v) lower prices offered by competitors.
 
Iveda Will Rely On Both Iveda’s Internal Sales Force And Resellers To Distribute Its Security Products And Services To Customers.
 
Iveda relies on both Iveda’s internal sales force and resellers to distribute its security products and services to its customers.   As of the date of this report, Iveda has signed nineteen resellers and six independent agents, and anticipates adding more as Iveda implements its business plan. However, Iveda plans to continue its internal sales activity for the foreseeable future to market its products and services until its resellers are completely trained and mobilized.  If Iveda’s relationship with any of its larger resellers is terminated and Iveda is not successful in establishing a relationship with an alternative reseller who offers similar services at similar prices, Iveda’s business could decline depending on the level of revenue generated by that reseller.
 
Government Contracts Generally Contain Rights And Remedies Which Could Reduce The Value Of Such Contracts, Or Result In Losses.
 
Iveda presently provides its products and services for certain state and local government customers, and obtained certification of SAFETY Act Designation by the Department of Homeland Security under the Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act, or SAFETY Act, in April 2009.  Although not significant sources of revenue at this time, government contracts often contain provisions that give the governments that are party to those contracts certain rights and remedies not typically found in private commercial contracts, including provisions enabling the governments to: (i) terminate or cancel existing contracts for convenience; (ii) in the case of the U.S. government, suspend the contracting company from doing business with a foreign government or prevent the company from selling its products in certain countries; (iii) audit and object to the company’s contract-related costs and expenses, including allocated indirect costs; and (iv) change specific terms and conditions in the company’s contracts, including changes that would reduce the value of its contracts.
 
 
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In addition, many jurisdictions have laws and regulations that deem government contracts in those jurisdictions to include these types of provisions, even if the contract itself does not contain them. If a government terminates a contract with Iveda for convenience, Iveda may not be able to recover its incurred or committed costs, any settlement expenses or profit on work completed prior to the termination. If a government terminates a contract for default, Iveda may not recover those amounts and, in addition, Iveda may be liable for any costs incurred by a government in procuring undelivered items and services from another source. Further, an agency within a government may share information regarding Iveda’s termination with other government agencies. As a result, Iveda’s on-going or prospective relationships with such other government agencies could be impaired.
 
There Is A Shortage Of Qualified Electricians. Since The Majority Of Iveda’s Work Is Performed By Electricians, This Shortage May Negatively Impact Iveda’s Business, Including Its Ability To Grow.
 
There is a shortage of qualified electricians in the United States. In order to conduct Iveda’s business, it is necessary for Iveda or Iveda’s resellers to employ electricians and have those electricians qualified in the states where they do business. Iveda’s ability to increase productivity and profitability may be limited by its and its resellers’ ability to employ, train and retain skilled electricians required to meet Iveda’s customers’ needs. Accordingly there can be no assurance, among other things, that:
 
• Iveda or Iveda’s resellers will be able to maintain the skilled labor force necessary to operate    efficiently;
 
• Iveda’s or Iveda’s resellers’ labor expenses will not increase as a result of a shortage in the skilled labor supply; and
 
• Iveda or Iveda’s resellers will be able to maintain the skilled labor force necessary to implement Iveda’s planned growth.
 
The Estimates Iveda Uses In Placing Bids Could Be Materially Incorrect, Resulting In Possible Losses.
 
Iveda currently generates, and expect to continue to generate, a significant portion of its revenues for product sales and installation under fixed price contracts. The cost of gasoline, labor and materials, however, may vary significantly from the costs Iveda originally estimates. Variations from estimated contract costs along with other risks inherent in performing fixed price contracts may result in actual revenue and gross profits for a project differing from those Iveda originally estimated and could result in losses on projects. Depending upon the size of a particular project, variations from estimated contract costs can have a significant impact on Iveda’s operating results.
 
Risks Related to Iveda’s Intellectual Property
 
Iveda Depends On its Intellectual Property.
 
Iveda’s success and ability to compete depends in part on Iveda’s proprietary database, Cerebro, the security information and reporting web service developed and used by Iveda internally, and on the process by which Iveda integrates existing third party products into a monitoring solution. If any of Iveda’s competitors copy or otherwise gain access to Iveda’s proprietary technology or develop similar technologies independently, Iveda may not be able to compete as effectively. Iveda considers its proprietary software invaluable to its ability to continue to develop and maintain the goodwill and recognition associated with its brand. The measures Iveda takes to protect its technologies, and other intellectual property rights, which presently are based upon trade secrets, may not be adequate to prevent their unauthorized use.
 
 
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If Iveda is unable to protect its intellectual property, Iveda’s competitors could use Iveda’s intellectual property to market products, services and technologies similar to Iveda’s, which could reduce demand for Iveda’s products, services and technologies. Iveda may be unable to prevent unauthorized parties from attempting to copy or otherwise obtain and use its products or technology.  Policing unauthorized use of Iveda’s technology is difficult, and Iveda may not be able to prevent misappropriation of its technology, particularly in foreign countries where the laws may not protect its intellectual property as fully as those in the United States.  Others may circumvent the trade secrets, trademarks and copyrights that Iveda currently or in the future owns.  Iveda does not have patent protection with respect to its software or systems, although management is considering seeking such protection.
 
Iveda seeks to protect its proprietary intellectual property, which includes intellectual property that may only be protectable as a trade secret, in part by confidentiality agreements with its employees, consultants and business partners.  These agreements afford only limited protection and may not provide us with adequate remedies for any breach or prevent other persons or institutions from asserting rights to intellectual property arising out of these relationships.  See “ Business Other Information – Proprietary Rights.
 
Iveda Could Incur Substantial Costs Defending its Intellectual Property From Infringement By Others.
 
Unauthorized parties may attempt to copy aspects of Iveda’s proprietary software product or to obtain and use its other proprietary information.  Litigation may be necessary to enforce Iveda’s intellectual property rights, to protect its trade secrets and to determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others. Iveda may not have the financial resources to prosecute any infringement claims that it may have.  Any litigation could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources with no assurance of success.
 
Iveda Could Incur Substantial Costs Defending Against Claims That Its Products Infringe On The Proprietary Rights Of Others.
 
The scope of any intellectual property rights that Iveda has is uncertain and may not be sufficient to prevent infringement claims against Iveda or claims that Iveda has violated the intellectual property rights of third parties. While Iveda knows of no basis for any claims of this type, the existence of and ownership of intellectual property can be difficult to verify and Iveda has not made an exhaustive search of all patent filings.  Competitors may have filed applications for or may have been issued patents and may obtain additional patents and proprietary rights relating to products or processes that compete with or are related to Iveda’s products and services.  The scope and viability of these patents, the extent to which Iveda may be required to obtain licenses under these patents or under other proprietary rights and the cost and availability of licenses are unknown, but these factors may limit Iveda’s ability to market its products and services.
 
Third parties could claim infringement by us with respect to any patents or other proprietary rights that they hold, and Iveda cannot assure investors that Iveda would prevail in any such proceeding as the intellectual property status of its current and future competitors’ products and services is uncertain.  Any infringement claim against Iveda, whether meritorious or not, could be time-consuming, result in costly litigation or arbitration and diversion of technical and management personnel, or require Iveda to develop non-infringing technology or to enter into royalty or licensing agreements.
 
Iveda might not be successful in developing or otherwise acquiring rights to non-infringing technologies. Royalty or licensing agreements, if required, may not be available on terms acceptable to Iveda, or at all, and could significantly harm Iveda’s business and operating results.  A successful claim of infringement against Iveda or Iveda’s failure or inability to license the infringed or similar technology could require it to pay substantial damages and could harm its business because Iveda would not be able to continue operating its surveillance products without incurring significant additional expense.
 
 
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In addition, to the extent Iveda agrees to indemnify customers or other third parties against infringement of the intellectual property rights of others, a claim of infringement could require Iveda to incur substantial time, effort and expense to indemnify these customers and third parties and could disrupt or terminate their ability to use, market or sell Iveda’s products.  Furthermore, Iveda’s suppliers may not provide it with indemnification in the event that their products are found to infringe upon the intellectual property rights of any third parties, and if they do not, Iveda would be forced to bear any resulting expense.
 
Risk Factors Involved In Being a Public Company
 
Our Shares Are “Penny Stock.”
 
In general, “penny stock” includes securities of companies which are not listed on the principal stock exchanges and have a bid price in the market of less than $5.00; and companies with net tangible assets of less than $2 million ($5 million if the issuer has been in continuous operation for less than three years), or which has recorded revenues of less than $6 million in the last three years.  As “penny stock,” Iveda’s stock therefore is subject to Rule 15g-9, which imposes additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers which sell such securities to persons other than established customers and “accredited investors” (generally, individuals with net worth in excess of $1 million or annual incomes exceeding $200,000, or $300,000 together with their spouses, or individuals who are the officers or directors of the issuer of the securities).  For transactions covered by Rule 15g-9, a broker-dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchaser and have received the purchaser’s written consent to the transaction prior to sale.  Consequently, this rule may adversely affect the ability of broker-dealers to sell Iveda’s stock, and therefore may adversely affect Iveda stockholders’ ability to sell the stock in the public market.
 
There Is A Limited Market For Our Common Stock.
 
Only a very limited trading market currently exists for Iveda’s common stock.  As a result, any broker-dealer that makes a market in our stock or other person that buys or sells our stock could have a significant influence over its price at any given time.  The Company cannot assure its shareholders that a market for its stock will be sustained.  There is no assurance that our shares will have any greater liquidity than shares which do not trade on a public market.
 
Our Reporting Obligations as a Public Company Are Costly.
 
Operating a public company involves substantial costs to comply with reporting obligations under federal securities laws.  These reporting obligations will increase Iveda’s operating costs significantly from historical norms prior to becoming a public company.  Iveda may not reach sufficient size to justify its public reporting status.  If it were forced to become a private company, then its shareholders may lose their ability to sell their shares and there would be substantial costs associated with becoming a private company.
 
ITEM 1B.  UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

As a smaller reporting company, the Company is not required to provide Item 1B disclosure in this Annual Report.
 
 
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ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES

Iveda’s executive offices are located at 1201 S. Alma School Rd., Suite 4450, Mesa, Arizona 85210, where the Company currently leases approximately 3,667 square feet of office space for $8,593 per month from Mesa Financial Plaza Investors, LLC.  The lease expires in August of 2011.  Neither Iveda nor the Company is affiliated with its lessor.  Additional office space will be needed as additional employees are hired.  Additional office space is currently available at this location.  The Company believes that its current facilities will be adequate until August 2011, at which time it may need to add additional space.  The Company chose the building because it has the fiber necessary for the Company’s projected bandwidth requirements and it has significant additional space available for additional remote monitoring stations.
 
The Company also signed a three-year data center services agreement at a datacenter (highest industry rating) in Scottsdale, Arizona with a 100% uptime guarantee from i/o Data Center at a monthly rate of $7,976, that began on September 1, 2008. Iveda is not affiliated with i/o Data Center.
 
The Company also signed an additional one year lease in Phoenix, Arizona that began on November 4, 2010, with i/o Data Center at a monthly rate of $2500.00.
 
The Company’s management believes that all facilities occupied by the Company are adequate for present requirements and that the Company’s current equipment is in good condition and is suitable for the operations involved.
 
ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are not a party to any material legal proceedings and, to our knowledge, no such proceedings are threatened or contemplated as of the date of this report.
 
ITEM 4.  [REMOVED and RESERVED.]

PART II

ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Market Information

Iveda shares began trading on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “CHDH” on November 15, 2007.  Iveda’s trading symbol changed to “IVDA” on October 12, 2009, as a result of the reverse split and name change undertaken prior to the closing of the Reverse Merger.

Set forth in the table below is information with respect to the high and low sales prices of our common stock for the periods indicated, as reported by the OTC Bulletin Board and as adjusted to reflect Iveda’s reverse stock split that was completed on October 12, 2009.  The quotations represent inter-dealer prices without retail mark-ups, mark-downs or commissions, and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.  The quotations may be rounded for presentation. There is an absence of an established trading market for Iveda’s common stock, as the market is limited, sporadic, and highly volatile, all of which may affect the prices listed below.

2010  
High Bid
   
Low Bid
 
   
 
   
 
 
Quarter Ended December 31, 2010
  $ 1.12     $ 1.00  
Quarter Ended September 30, 2010
  $ 1.05     $ 1.00  
Quarter Ended June 30, 2010
  $ 1.40     $ 1.01  
Quarter Ended March 31, 2010
  $ 1.40     $ 1.30  
 
 
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2009
 
High Bid
   
Low Bid
 
   
 
   
 
 
Quarter Ended December 31, 2009
  $ 3.80     $ 1.30  
Quarter Ended September 30, 2009
  $ 3.80     $ 3.10  
Quarter Ended June 30, 2009
  $ N/A     $ N/A  
Quarter Ended March 31, 2009
  $ 4.00     $ 4.00  

* N/A indicates no recorded trading activity during the period presented.

There is limited trading activity in Iveda’s securities, and there can be no assurance that a regular trading market for our common stock will be sustained.
 
Security Holders

As of March 23, 2011, we had 13,664,257 shares of our common stock outstanding held by 101 shareholders of record, exclusive of shares held in street name.  We have no preferred stock outstanding.

Dividends
 
Iveda has never paid cash dividends on its capital stock.  Iveda currently intends to retain all earnings, if any, to finance the growth and development of its business.  Iveda does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
 
Equity Compensation Plans (As of December 31, 2010)
 
On October 15, 2009, the Company adopted the 2009 Stock Option Plan (the “ 2009 Option Plan ”), pursuant to which it may grant equity awards to eligible persons.  The 2009 Option Plan allows the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) to grant options to purchase up to 1,500,000 shares of common stock to directors, officers, key employees, and service providers of the Company.  As of December 31, 2010, options to purchase 1,177,729 shares were outstanding under the 2009 Option Plan.
 
On January 18, 2010, Iveda adopted the 2010 Stock Option Plan (the “ 2010 Option Plan ”), which was registered with the SEC on February 2, 2010, under Form S-8.  The 2010 Option Plan allows the Board to grant options to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock to directors, officers, key employees, and service providers of the Company.  As of December 31, 2010, options to purchase 782,250 shares were outstanding under the 2010 Option Plan.
 
The Company has also periodically issued warrants to purchase shares of common stock as equity compensation to officers, directors, employees, and consultants.  As of December 31, 2010, warrants to purchase 1,064,778 shares of common stock were outstanding, all of which were issued as equity compensation.  Terms of these warrants are comparable to the terms of the outstanding options.
 
 
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Plan Category
 
Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights
 
Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights
 
Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans
Equity compensation plans approved by shareholders
 
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-
 
-
Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders
 
3,024,757
 
$0.64
 
217,750
Total
 
3,024,757
 
$0.64
 
217,750

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

All sales of unregistered securities during the year ended December 31, 2010 were previously disclosed, except for the issuance by the Company of shares in the amount of 68,000 to RKH for certain services for the Company in support of the Company’s investor relations and public relations.


ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

As a smaller reporting company, the Company is not required to provide Item 6 disclosure in this Annual Report.

ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our audited and unaudited financial statements and associated notes appearing elsewhere in this report.  For all periods on or before October 15, 2009, the financial discussion set forth below shows the results prior to the Reverse Merger.
 
Overview
 
IntelaSight, Inc., a Washington corporation doing business as Iveda Solutions, began operations on January 24, 2005, and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Iveda Corporation, a Nevada corporation formerly known as Charmed Homes, Inc., on October 15, 2009, through a reverse merger transaction.  On December 31, 2010, IntelaSight, Inc. merged with and into Iveda Corporation and changed its name to Iveda Solutions, Inc.  See “Item 1.  Business – General.”  Unless otherwise noted, all references to “Iveda,” “ Compan y,” “we,” “us” and “our” hereafter in this section refer to the current business of Iveda Solutions, Inc.
 
Iveda installs video surveillance equipment, primarily for security purposes, and provides video hosting, archiving and real-time remote surveillance services to a variety of businesses and organizations. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that Iveda will continue as a going concern.  Iveda generated accumulated losses of approximately $6.7 million through December 31, 2010.
 
A multi-step plan was adopted by management to enable the Company to continue to operate and begin to report operating profits.  The highlights of that plan are as follows:
 
 
·
The Company closed the private placement memorandum dated December 21, 2010 and raised $1,065,000.
 
·
The Company opened a new private offering on December 22, 2010 and has raised $345,000 as of March 23, 2011.
 
·
Establish distributor networks with existing companies to create a reseller network to increase the scope of the Company’s marketing activities with low cost to the Company.
 
·
Launch public relations and marketing campaigns.
 
 
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·
The Company may evaluate and consider merger and/or acquisition activities.
 
·
The Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sole-Vision Technologies, Inc. (dba MegaSys), a corporation organized under the laws of the Republic of China.  The Company is awaiting final regulatory approval in Taiwan, which is expected in late March or April 2011.
 
Application of Critical Accounting Policies
 
We have identified the policies below as critical to our business operations and the understanding of our results of operations. The impact and any associated risks related to these policies on our business operations are discussed throughout Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations when such policies affect our reported or expected financial results.
 
In the ordinary course of business, we have made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of results of operations and financial condition in the preparation of our financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. The results form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates under different assumptions and conditions. We believe that the following discussion addresses our most critical accounting policies, which are those that are most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and require our most difficult, subjective, and complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.
 
The material estimates for Iveda are that of the stock based compensation recorded for options and warrants issued and the income tax valuation allowance recorded for deferred tax assets.  The fair values of options and warrants are determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Iveda has no historical data on the accuracy of these estimates. The estimated sensitivity to change is related to the various variables of the Black-Scholes option-pricing model stated below.  The specific quantitative variables are included in the Notes to the Financial Statements.  The estimated fair value of options and warrants is recognized as expense on the straight-line basis over the options’ and warrants’ vesting periods. The fair value of each option and warrant granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the expected life, dividend yield, expected volatility, and risk free interest rate weighted-average assumptions used for options and warrants granted. Expected volatility was estimated by using the average volatility of three public companies offering services similar to Iveda. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option and warrant is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the grant date. The expected life of options and warrants is based on the average of three public companies offering services similar to Iveda.
 
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
 
We have a significant amount of property and equipment primarily consisting of leased equipment. The Company reviews the recoverability of the carrying value of long-lived assets using the methodology prescribed in ASC 360 “Property, Plant and Equipment.”   Recoverability of long-lived assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the undiscounted future net operating cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured as the amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeds their fair value.
 
Basis of Accounting and Going Concern

Iveda’s financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  In addition, the accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company generated accumulated losses of approximately $6.7 million through December 31, 2010 and has insufficient working capital and cash flows to support operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.  The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might result from this uncertainty.
 
 
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Revenue and Expense Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, title transfer has occurred, the price is fixed or readily determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC 60, “Revenue Recognition.”  Sales are recorded net of sales returns and discounts, which are estimated at the time of shipment based upon historical data.  Revenues from monitoring services are recognized when the services are provided. Expenses are recognized as incurred.

Revenues from fixed-price equipment installation contracts are recognized on the percentage-of-completion method. The percentage completed is measured by the percentage of costs incurred to date to estimated total costs for each contract. This method is used because management considers expended costs to be the best available measure of progress on these contracts. Because of inherent uncertainties in estimating costs and revenues, it is at least reasonably possible that the estimates used will change.

Contract costs include all direct material, subcontractors, labor costs, and equipment costs and those indirect costs related to contract performance.  General and administrative costs are charged to expense as incurred. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are made in the period in which such losses are determined.  Changes in job performance, job conditions, and estimated profitability may result in revisions to costs and income and are recognized in the period in which the revisions are determined. Changes in estimated job profitability resulting from job performance, job conditions, contract penalty provisions, claims, change orders, and settlements are accounted for as changes in estimates in the current period. Profit incentives are included in revenues when their realization is reasonably assured.  Claims are included in revenues when realization is probable and the amount can be reliably estimated.

The liability, “Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts,” represents billings in excess of revenues recognized.

Stock-Based Compensation

On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of ASC 718, Share-Based Payment , which requires the recognition of an expense related to the fair value of stock-based compensation awards.  The Company elected the modified prospective transition method as permitted by ASC 718.  Under this transition method, stock-based compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 includes compensation expense for stock-based compensation granted on or after the date ASC 718 was adopted based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718.  The Company recognizes compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award. The fair value of stock-based compensation awards granted prior to, but not yet vested as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, were estimated using the “minimum value method” as prescribed by original provisions of ASC 718, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation , therefore, no compensation expense is recognized for these awards in accordance with ASC 718. The Company recognized $267,227 and $61,800 of stock-based compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
 
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Results of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2010 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2009
 
Net Revenue. We recorded net revenue of $940,008 for the year ended December 31, 2010, compared to $659,762 for the year ended December 31, 2009, an increase of $280,246 or 42%. Revenues were primarily derived from our real-time surveillance and equipment sales and installation. In fiscal 2010, our recurring service revenue was $461,757 or 49% of net revenue and our equipment sales and installation revenue was $470,895 or 50% of net revenue, compared to $380,816 or 58% of net revenue for recurring service and our equipment sales and installation revenue was $272,696 or 41% of net revenue in 2009.

Cost of Revenue. Total cost of revenue was $587,748 for the year ended December 31, 2010, compared to $505,534 for the year ended December 31, 2009, an increase of $82,214 or 16%. The increase in cost of revenue was primarily due to increased net revenues.

Operating Expenses. Operating expenses were $2,284,646 for the year ended December 31, 2010, compared to $1,899,353 for the year ended December 31, 2009, an increase of $385,293 or 20%. The increase in operating expenses was primarily related to professional fees associated with the planned acquisition of Sole Vision, insurance costs and additional employees.

Loss from Operations. As a result of the increases in operating expenses, loss from operations increased to $1,932,386 for the year ended December 31, 2010, compared to $1,745,125 for the year ended December 31, 2009, an increase of $187,261 or 11%.

Other Expense-Net. Other expense-net was $15,877 for the year ended December 31, 2010, compared to $32,890 for the year ended December 31, 2009, a decrease of $17,013 or 52%.

Net Loss. The increase of $170,248 or 10% in the net loss to $1,948,263 for the year ended December 31, 2010 from $1,778,015 for the year ended December 31, 2009 was impacted by $335,977 increase in stock compensation expense.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
We had cash and cash equivalents of $355,343 on December 31, 2010 and $17,672 on December 31, 2009. Since inception, we have experienced decreases in our cash and cash equivalents primarily as a result of cash used in operations offset by the proceeds from stock sales.

Net cash used in operating activities during the year ended December 31, 2010 was $2,114,008 and during the year ended December 31, 2009 was $1,234,798. Cash used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2010 consisted primarily of the net loss offset by approximately $336,000 in non-cash stock compensation.  Our receivables increased significantly with a large sale in the fourth quarter and with the large equity raise in 2010, we were able to reduce accrued expenses and stay current on our trade payables. Cash used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2009 consisted primarily of the net loss offset by approximately $62,000 in stock compensation.  Due to our cash flow problems in 2009, we experienced a delay in paying our accrued expenses and trade payables.
 
Net cash used in operating activities consisted of purchases of equipment amounting to $135,073 to support our current and projected increase in revenue growth. Net cash provided by investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2009 was $100,344. Net cash used by investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2008 was $115,579. Our net cash used by investing activities consisted for the year ended December 31, 2008 of the purchase of equipment and funding of an escrow deposit related to the pending merger with Iveda, then known as Charmed Homes Inc.
 
Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2010 was $2,586,752 and during the year ended December 31, 2009 was $816,937.  Net cash provided in both periods consisted primarily of net proceeds from the sale of stock and proceeds from short-term borrowings, which were partially offset by principal payments on capital lease obligations.
 
 
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At December 31, 2010, we had approximately $6,137,000 in net operating loss carryforwards available for federal and state income tax purposes. We did not recognize any benefit from these operating loss carryforwards, which federal operating loss carryforwards will expire beginning in 2025 through 2030. State net operating loss carryforwards will begin to expire in 2011.

We have experienced significant operating losses since our inception.  Our capital expenditures and working capital requirements will increase and other adjustments to our operating plan will be needed to respond to changes in competition or unexpected events.

We believe that our cash on hand is not sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for working capital and capital expenditures. We currently have cash on hand to meet the needs for the next-2 months. We continually evaluate our working capital needs and we are seeking to obtain additional working capital through equity offerings. There can be no assurance that additional funds will be available on acceptable terms. In the event that additional funds are not available on acceptable terms, we could be required to reduce the scope of or cease operations.

On September 15, 2010, the Company entered into a Line of Credit Promissory Note with Greg Omi, one of the Company’s directors, that provides for borrowings of up to $350,000 to be used for the sole purpose of purchasing equipment, software and other infrastructure-related items for one of its contracts.  The advances bear interest at a rate of 18% annually and are secured by receivables from the contract.  Total borrowings under the line of credit as of December 31, 2010 and as of March -23, 2011 were $197,000.

Substantially all cash is deposited in one financial institution. At times, amounts on deposit may be in excess of the FDIC insurance limit.

Iveda leases its office facilities under a non-cancelable operating lease expiring in August 2011.  The lease requires minimum monthly payments ranging from $8,098 to $9,015.  Rent expense was $90,199 for the year ended December 31, 2010.  Iveda is also a party to a non-cancellable data center services agreement for approximately $8,000 per month, expiring September 2011. Data center services expense was $97,045 for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Future minimum lease payments under this lease are as follows:

Year Ending December 31, 2011
 
$163,848
     
Total
 
$163,848

Iveda also recorded deferred rent of $40,567 generated from its office lease agreement executed in 2008.  The lease included six months free rent and is coupled with a rent escalation clause.

The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements.

Inflation

Management does not believe that the current levels of inflation in the United States have had a significant impact on the operations of the Company.  If current levels of inflation hold steady, management does not believe future operations will be negatively impacted.

Recent Accounting Standards

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2010-06, an update that improves the requirements related to Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Subtopic 820-10 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") originally issued as FASB Statement 157. This update requires disclosures about transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 assets and the disaggregated activity in the roll forward for level 3 Fair Value measurements. The Company adopted the measurement requirements of this guidance during th e year ended December 31, 2010 with no impact to the consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-13, "Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force," ("ASU 2009-13"). This update provides amendments to the criteria of ASC 605, "Revenue Recognition," for separating consideration in multiple-deliverable arrangements. The amendments to this update establish a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable. This Accounting Standards Update will be applied on a prospective basis for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010, with earlier application permitted. Alternatively, an entity can elect to adopt this standard on a retrospective basis.

ITEM 7A .   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

As a smaller reporting company, Iveda is not required to provide Item 7A disclosure in this Annual Report.

ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

The required accompanying financial statements begin on page F-1 of this Annual Report.
 
 
ITEM 9.  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

Not applicable.
 
 
ITEM 9A.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rules 13a-14(c) and 15d-14(c) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), as of December 31, 2010.  Based on our evaluation, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer concluded that the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of December 31, 2010.

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act.  Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.  Based on our evaluation under the framework in Internal Control – Integrated Framework , our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2010.

This annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting.  In July 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) was enacted into law. The Dodd-Frank Act provides non-accelerated filers with a permanent exemption from the requirement to obtain an external audit on the effectiveness of internal financial reporting controls provided in Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The amendment to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was effective immediately and is intended to reduce compliance costs for smaller companies.
 
 
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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

Our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and internal controls will prevent all errors and all fraud.  A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.  Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs.  Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within Iveda have been detected.  These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake.  Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management or Board override of the control.

The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.  Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

Identified Material Weakness

Personnel and Segregation of Duties:   As of December 31, 2010, the Company had only one employee knowledgeable in SEC accounting and reporting.  As a result, there is a lack of proper segregation of duties necessary to insure that all transactions are accounted for accurately and in a timely manner.
 
Management's Remediation Initiatives

As our resources allow, we plan to add financial personnel to our management team in order to properly segregate the duties necessary for accurate and timely financial reporting.

ITEM 9B.  OTHER INFORMATION

There were no items required to be disclosed in a report on Form 8-K during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 that have not been already disclosed on a Form 8-K filed with the SEC.
 
 
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PART III
 
ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Each member of the Company’s Board serves a one-year term and is subject to reelection at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders held each year.

Board Committees

The Board has established an Audit Committee consisting of James D. Staudohar (Chairman) and Joseph Farnsworth; a Compensation Committee consisting of Joseph Farnsworth (Chairman) and Greg Omi; a Nominating Committee consisting of Gregory Omi (Chairman), Joseph Farnsworth, and James D. Staudohar.  No other committees have been formed.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee was established on February 18, 2010, although the Board had previously adopted a Charter which was amended on April 13, 2010.  The Audit Committee Charter lists the purposes of the Audit Committee as overseeing the accounting and financial reporting processes of the Company and audits of the financial statements of the Company, and providing assistance to the Board in monitoring the (i) integrity of the Company’s financial statements; (ii) Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; (iii) independent auditor’s qualifications and independence; and (4) performance of the Company’s internal audit function, if any, and independent auditor.

The Board has determined that Mr. Staudohar is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC.  The Board’s conclusions regarding the qualifications of Mr. Staudohar as an audit committee financial expert were based on his service as a chief financial officer of numerous companies in various industries, his experience as a certified public accountant, and his degree in accounting.

Executive Officers and Directors

The executive officers and directors serving the Company as of the date of this report were as follows:

Name
Age
Position
David Ly
35
CEO, President, Director
Luz Berg
48
Secretary, COO, CMO
Steve Wollach
56
Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer
Joseph Farnsworth
51
Director
Gregory Omi
49
Director
James D. Staudohar
73
Director

David Ly – Mr. Ly founded Iveda and has served as a director and as the President and Chief Executive Officer since inception.  He has held positions with several major corporations, including Applications Engineer at Metricom, Inc. (from 1998 to 2001), Corporate Sales at Nextel Communications (from 2001 to 2002), Market Manager at Door To Door Storage (from 2001 to 2002), and B2B Sales Manager at T-Mobile USA (from 2002 to 2004). While at T-Mobile, his last position before founding Iveda Solutions, he was awarded the prestigious sales award of President’s Club Top Salesman.  Mr. Ly has 7 years of ongoing Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) workshops and private mastery training in business leadership programs with an NLP master, Katin Imes of the Strozzi Institute.  Mr. Ly received his B.S. in Civil Engineering, with a minor in International Business, from San Francisco State University.
 
 
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Mr. Ly’s day-to-day leadership as our Chief Executive Officer provides him with detailed knowledge of our business and operations.  Among other professional experiences, qualifications, and skills, Mr. Ly brings in depth knowledge and understanding of the video surveillance industry, as well as business and engineering expertise and management skills that have been critical to formulating the Company’s short and long-term strategies.
 
Luz Berg – Ms. Berg has served as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, Chief Marketing Officer and Secretary since October 15, 2009.  Previously, Ms. Berg served as the Company’s VP of Marketing and Senior VP of Operations & Marketing.  Ms. Berg has extensive experience in developing and implementing results-driven marketing communications plans for lead sales generation, building brands, brand revitalization, and customer retention in a wide-range of industries and was hired based on her marketing experience.  Ms. Berg served as the Director of Marketing at Cygnus Business Media from 2003 to 2004 and at Penton Media from 2001 to 2003.  She has also worked in the high-tech industry at Metricom, serving as Marketing Programs/Channel Marketing Manager from 1999 to 2001, and Spectra-Physics Lasers, serving as Marketing Communications Specialist from 1991 to 1999.  Ms. Berg received her B.A. in Management from St. Mary’s College in California.
 
Steve Wollach – Mr. Wollach has served as Iveda’s Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Treasurer since July 2010.   Mr. Wollach has accumulated extensive experience working in both public and private companies, including 20 years in executive management positions.  Prior to joining Iveda, Mr. Wollach provided business services to both private and public companies as principal of SW Enterprises from 2000 to 2010.  He also served as the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Interactive Objects, Inc., a public company 1997 to 2000.  Mr. Wollach also served as a National Sales and Marketing Manager for Fukuda Denshi an international company responsible for North America. Mr. Wollach started his career in finance working for Laventhol and Horwath and Seidman and Seidman.  Mr. Wollach received a B.S in Business Administration from Wayne State University in 1976.
 
Joseph Farnsworth – Mr. Farnsworth was appointed to Iveda’s Board in January 2010.  Mr. Farnsworth has over 25 years of experience in the real estate industry.  Since 1995, Mr. Farnsworth has served as President and a director of Farnsworth Realty & Management Co., an Arizona based privately held real estate company.  He has also served on the Board of Farnsworth Development, a closely held real estate developer, since 1995, and on the Board of Farnsworth Companies since 2008.  From 1987 to 1991, Mr. Farnsworth served as President of Farnsworth International, a real estate investment company based in Taipei, Taiwan, and from 1990 to 1995, Mr. Farnsworth served as President of Alfred’s International, a company with operations in China and Korea.  He serves on the Board of Directors of Arizona Brain Food, an organization providing food to lower income school children, and is actively involved with the La Masita, a homeless shelter.  He has previously served on the Board of Adjustment for the City of Mesa, Arizona, and also previously served on the City Planning and Zoning Board for the City of Mesa, Arizona.  Mr. Farnsworth is a graduate of Brigham Young University with a B.S. in real estate finance and is a licensed Arizona real estate broker.  Among other professional experiences, qualifications, and skills, Mr. Farnsworth has substantial knowledge of the usefulness of the Company’s services in the real estate industry and has extensive contacts in the industry.  In addition, Mr. Farnsworth has extensive experience in managing companies, as well as a strong background in finance, all of which are vital to the overall success of the Company.
 
Gregory Omi – Mr. Omi has been a director since 2005.  Mr. Omi has been working as a senior programmer for Zynga since November 2009, writing online games in Flash for Facebook.  From January 2009 to November 2009, Mr. Omi worked at Monkey Gods, LLC, a video game provider, designing Facebook applications as a programmer.  From October 2006 to January 2009, Mr. Omi worked at Flektor, Inc., focused on Flash 9 / Flex 2 / Action Script 3, C, XML and Ruby programming for a web application, including video and image processing.  Flektor was acquired by FOX Interactive Media in 2007.  From October 1996 to June 2006, Greg held the position of Senior Programmer with Naughty Dog, a computer game company, which was acquired by Sony.  He has also held programming positions with 3DO (from 1992 to 1996), TekMagic (during 1992), Epyx (from 1986 to 1992), Atari (during 1991), Nexa (from 1982 to 1983 and 1985 to 1986) and HES (during 1983).  Mr. Omi assists the Company in overseeing all software development activities and improvements to its technologies including development of a web-based executive dashboard to gather information and functionalities for cameras, video services, digital video recorders and access control.  Mr. Omi attended DeVry Institute in Phoenix, Arizona from 1979 to 1980 where he studied industrial electronics engineering.  Among other professional experiences, qualifications, and skills, Mr. Omi’s expertise and skills in computer programming, software development, and writing code are instrumental to the development of our products.
 
 
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James D. Staudohar - Mr. Staudohar was appointed to Iveda’s Board in January 2010.  Since 2003, Mr. Staudohar has served as President of Lakeview Enterprises, LLC, providing business advisory and consulting services to companies throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area. From 2007 to 2009, Mr. Staudohar served as the Chief Financial Officer and as a director of Veritest International Corporation, a startup company that raised approximately $2.8 million dollars for the development of a drug screening device.  From 1994 to 2002, Mr. Staudohar served as Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of RSI Enterprises, Inc., a multi-million dollar profitable asset recovery business located in Phoenix, Arizona.  Prior to 1994, Mr. Staudohar held a number of financial positions, including serving as Vice President and Corporate Controller of Modern Merchandising, Inc. from 1981 until its acquisition by Best Products, Inc. in 1983, when Mr. Staudohar was promoted to Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Best Products, a $3 billion retail organization, positions he held until 1989. Mr. Staudohar also served from 1973-1981 as Vice President and Controller of B. Dalton Bookseller during a period when the retail chain grew from 66 to 650 stores.
 
In addition to his financial experience, Mr. Staudohar previously served on the Board of Directors of Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, the publicly traded parent company of the gun manufacturer from 2002 to 2004. He also served as the Chair of Smith & Wesson’s Audit Committee and as a member of the Nominating Committee. Mr. Staudohar presently serves on the Board of Directors and on multiple committees of the Phoenix Sister Cities Commission, a not for profit company.  Mr. Staudohar holds a B.A. from the University of Minnesota.  Among other professional experiences, qualifications and skills, Mr. Staudohar’s knowledge and understanding of the capital markets and his in-depth experience in corporate finance and business management will provide valuable assistance to the Company in oversight of financial management, internal controls, and strategic planning.  Mr. Staudohar also serves as Chairman of the Company’s Audit Committee.
Iveda’s directors, as named above, will serve until the next annual meeting of Iveda’s shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.  Directors will be elected for one-year terms at the annual shareholders meeting.  There is no arrangement or understanding between any of the directors or officers of Iveda and any other person pursuant to which any director or officer was or is to be selected as a director or officer, and there is no arrangement, plan or understanding as to whether non-management shareholders will exercise their voting rights to continue to elect the current directors to Iveda’s board.  There are also no arrangements, agreements or understandings between non-management shareholders that may directly or indirectly participate in or influence the management of Iveda’s affairs.

There are no agreements or understandings for any officer or director to resign at the request of another person, and none of the officers or directors are acting on behalf of, or will act at the direction of, any other person.  There are no family relationships among our executive officers and directors.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires Iveda’s directors and executive officers, and persons who beneficially own more than ten percent of a registered class of our equity securities, to file with the SEC initial reports of beneficial ownership and reports of changes in beneficial ownership of our common stock.  The rules promulgated by the SEC under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act require those persons to furnish us with copies of all reports filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 16(a).  The information in this section is based solely upon a review of Forms 3, 4, and 5 received by us.
 
 
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We believe that Iveda’s executive officers, directors and 10% shareholders timely complied with their filing requirements during the year ended December 31, 2010.

Code of Ethics

We have adopted a Code of Ethics, which was amended and restated on April 13, 2010.  We adopted a Code of Conduct and Ethics (filed as Exhibit 14.1 to Form 10-K, filed on April 15, 2010) that applies to all of our officers, directors, and employees, and a separate Code of Ethics (filed as Exhibit 14.2 to Form 10-K, filed on April 15, 2010) for our Chief Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officers that supplements our Code of Conduct and Ethics.  Each of these policies comprises written standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote the behavior described in Item 406 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC.

Nominating Procedures

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which our shareholders may recommend nominees to the Board of Directors during our last fiscal year.

ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Compensation Philosophy and Overview

The Company believes that it is important to design a compensation program that supports the Company’s business strategy. As a result, our compensation program emphasizes performance-based compensation and is designed to support the Company’s business goals, promote short- and long-term growth, and attract, retain, and motivate key talent. The compensation program has three components:

(1) base salary;
 
(2) bonus awards; and
 
(3) long-term performance incentives.

The Company believes that our executive officers and other key employees should have a portion of their potential annual compensation tied to our profitability and other Company goals. Additionally, we seek to align the ability to earn long-term incentives directly with the interests of our shareholders through the use of equity-based incentives. The Company strives to ensure compensation is competitive with companies similar to Company; however, the Company acknowledges that base salaries are currently below market.

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

The following summary compensation table sets forth information concerning compensation for services rendered in all capacities during our past two fiscal years awarded to, earned by, or paid to each of the individuals listed in the Summary Compensation Table below.  Salary and other compensation for these officers and former officers were set by the Board.  Iveda has historically suffered severe shortages in cash and has structured its compensation policies to minimize salaries and focus instead on reward of equity.
 
 
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Name and
Principal Position
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year
 
 
 
 
(Salary)
   
 
Bonus
   
Stock
Awards
   
Option Awards
   
Non-Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compen-
sation
   
All Other
Compen-
sation
   
 
 
Total
 
David Ly
Chairman,
CEO, President (1)
 
2010
  $ 115,538     $ 27,070       -       -       -       -     $ 142,608  
 
2009
  $ 97,077       -       -       -       -       -     $ 97,077  
                                                           
Luz Berg
COO, CMO, Secretary (2)
2010
  $ 122,308     $ 27,070       -       -       -       -     $ 149,378  
 
2009
  $ 89,154       -       -       -       -       -     $ 89,154  
                                                           
Robert Brilon
Former CFO,
Treasurer (3)
 
2010
  $ 58,739       -       -     $ 20,266 (4)     -       -     $ 79,005  
 
2009
  $ 33,508       -       -       -       -       -     $ 33,508  
                                                           
Steven Wollach
CFO, Treasurer (5)
 
2010
  $ 40,076       -       -     $ 57,827 (6)     -       -     $ 97,903  
 
2009
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

(1) 2010 salary compensation includes $13,539 in deferred salary from 2009.  Net bonus of $25,000 was grossed up for taxes.
(2) 2010 salary compensation includes $20,308 in deferred salary from 2009.  Net bonus of $25,000 was grossed up for taxes.
(3) Part-time CFO, resigned on August 2, 2010
(4) See Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed in this report, for information regarding assumptions underlying the valuation of equity awards.
(5) Mr. Wollach was appointed as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer on July 22, 2010.  Mr. Wollach received an initial salary of $85,000 per year and received options to purchase 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.  On October 14, 2010, the Compensation Committee approved (i) an increase in Mr. Wollach’s salary to $100,000, effective October 3, 2010, and (ii) the grant of options to purchase 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.
(6) See Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed in this report, for information regarding assumptions underlying the valuation of equity awards.

OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END
 
Name
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options/
Warrants
(#)
Exercisable
 
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
Unexercisable
Equity
Incentive
Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options
(#)
Option Exercise Price
($)
Option Expiration Date
David Ly,
Chairman, CEO & President
-
-
-
-
-
Luz Berg,
COO, CMO & Secretary
256,140 (1)
(warrants)
-
-
$0.10
12/30/16
 
240,331 (2)
(warrants)
-
-
$0.10
9/10/17
 
425,712 (3)
(options)
-
-
$0.10
4/10/18
Robert Brilon
Former Part Time CFO, Treasurer
200,000 (4)
(options)
-
-
$1.00
8/02/13
Steve Wollach
CFO, Treasurer
300,000 (5)
(options)
-
-
$1.00
7/22/20
 
 
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(1) The warrants became fully vested on December 30, 2006.
(2) The warrants became fully vested on September 10, 2007.
(3) The options became fully vested on April 10, 2008.
(4) The options became fully vested on February 1, 2010.
(5) 150,000 options became vested as of December 31, 2010
 
Director Compensation
 
Directors have received stock compensation for their service on the Board, and will be reimbursed for attendance of meetings for all non-employee directors. For the year ended December 31, 2010, all directors listed below received stock awards in the forms of options.  Joseph Farnsworth received 150,000 options, James Staudohar received 75,000 options and Gregory Omi received 150,000 options.
 
Name
Fees
earned or
paid in
cash ($)
Stock
Awards ($)
Options
Awards ($)
Non-Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compensation
Nonqualified deferred compensation earnings ($)
All Other
Compen-sation
($)
Total
($)
Joseph
Farnsworth
-
$166,000
$166,000 (1)
-
-
-
$166,000
James Staudohar
-
$90,250
$90,250 (2)
-
-
-
$90,250
Gregory Omi
-
$166,000
$166,000 (3)
-
-
-
$166,000

(1) As of December 31, 2010, Mr. Farnsworth had 150,000 options outstanding.
(2) As of December 31, 2010, Mr. Staudohar had 75,000 options outstanding.
(3) As of December 31, 2010, Mr. Omi had 150,000 options outstanding.

Compensation Policies and Risk Management

The Board has reviewed the Company’s compensation policies and practices for all of its employees and has determined that such policies and practices do not encourage risk taking to a degree that is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
 
 
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of Iveda’s common stock as of March 23, 2011, for (i) each person known by Iveda to be a beneficial owner of five percent or more of the outstanding common stock of Iveda; (ii) each executive officer, director and nominee for director of Iveda; and (iii) all directors and executive officers of Iveda as a group.  As of March 23, 2011, Iveda had 13,664,257 shares of common stock outstanding, options to purchase 1,959,979 shares of common stock outstanding, and warrants to purchase 1,164,778 shares of common stock outstanding.
 
 
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Name of Beneficial
Owner
Position
Amount of
Shares of
Common Stock
Options or
Warrants to
Purchase
Common
Stock
Total Beneficial
Ownership (1)
Percent of Class (1)
David Ly (2)
CEO, Director, President
             3,836,181
      0
3,836,181
22.8%
Luz Berg (2)
COO, CMO & Secretary
77,817
                 922,183
1,000,000
6.0%
Steven Wollach
CFO & Treasurer
0
300,000
300,000
1.7%
Robert Brilon (4)
Former CFO & Treasurer
0
200,000
200,000
1.2%
Joseph Farnsworth (2)
Director
79,958
150,000
229,958
1.4%
Gregory Omi (2)
Director
                        903,859
                 150,000
1,053,859
6.3%
James D.Staudohar (2)
Director
                        0
                 75,000
75,000
0.4%
All directors and officers as a group
4,897,815
1,797,183
6,694,998
38.1%
William A. Walsh (3)
2,100,000
0
2,100,000
12.5%
 
(1)   Reflects ownership of securities of Iveda on a fully-diluted basis.
(2) The address for each of these individuals is c/o Iveda Solutions, 1201 S. Alma School Road, Suite 4450, Mesa, AZ 85210.
(3) The address for Mr. Walsh is 117 North 2 nd Avenue, Sterling, Colorado 80751.
(4) The address of Mr. Brilon is 11445 E. Via Linda #2-435 Scottsdale, AZ 85259.

Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table sets forth information regarding Iveda’s Equity Compensation Plans as of December 31, 2010.

Plan Category
Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights
Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights
Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a))
 
(a)
(b)
(c)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
-
-
-
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
3,024,757
$0.64
217,750
       
Total  . . . .
3,024,757
$0.64
217,750

ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

The Company has provided surveillance services since 2005 at a pre-established rate to entities owned by Ross Farnsworth, either through a family partnership or through his majority owned limited liability company, and subsequently Ross Farnsworth became a shareholder of the Company in 2006.  Mr. Farnsworth’s holdings have always been less than 5% of the Company’s outstanding stock, but the revenue for the year ended December 31, 2010 and the year ending 2009 was $69,495 and $58,351, respectively, and there was a trade accounts receivable balance of $5,859 and $0.00 at December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
 
 
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On September 15, 2010, the Company entered into a Line of Credit Promissory Note with Greg Omi, one of the Company’s directors, that provides for borrowings of up to $350,000 to be used for the sole purpose of purchasing equipment, software and other infrastructure-related items for one of its contracts.  The advances bear interest at a rate of 18% annually and are secured by receivables from the contract.  Total borrowings under the line of credit as of December 31, 2010 and as of March 23, 2011 were $197,000.

The Company previously borrowed $157,000 through September 30, 2009, from various shareholders at no interest and with a maturity date of December 31, 2009.  These loans were all repaid in January 2010.

Director Independence
 
Using the standards of the NYSE Amex, the rules and regulations of which Iveda is not subject, Iveda’s Board has determined that Mr. Farnsworth, Mr. Omi, and Mr. Staudohar each qualify under such standards as an independent director.  Mr. Staudohar and Mr. Farnsworth each meet the NYSE Amex listing standards for independence both as a director and as a member of the Audit, Nominating, and Compensation Committees.  Mr. Omi meets the NYSE Amex listing standards for independence both as a director and as a member of the Nominating Committee.  No other directors are independent under these standards.  Iveda did not consider any relationship or transaction between itself and these independent directors not already disclosed in this report in making this determination.
 
ITEM 14.  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
 
The Company paid or accrued the following fees in each of the prior two fiscal years to its principal accountant Farber Hass Hurley LLP and its prior principal accountant Manning Elliott LLP:
 
   
Year ended
   
Year ended
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Audit fees
  $ 60,000     $ 21,537  
Audit-related fees
  $ 0     $ 0  
Tax fees
  $ 0     $ 0  
All other fees
  $ 0     $ 0  

Audit fees include fees for the audit of our annual financial statements, reviews of our quarterly financial statements, and related consents for documents filed with the SEC.
 
As part of its responsibility for oversight of the independent registered public accountants, the Audit Committee has established a pre-approval policy for engaging audit and permitted non-audit services provided by our independent registered public accountants, Farber Hass Hurley LLP.  In accordance with this policy, each type of audit, audit-related, tax and other permitted service to be provided by the independent auditors is specifically described and each such service, together with a fee level or budgeted amount for such service, is pre-approved by the Audit Committee.  The Audit Committee has delegated authority to its Chairman to pre-approve additional non-audit services (provided such services are not prohibited by applicable law) up to a pre-established aggregate dollar limit.  All services pre-approved by the Chairman of the Audit Committee must be presented at the next Audit Committee meeting for review and ratification.  All of the services provided by Farber Hass Hurley LLP and Manning Elliott LLP described above were approved by the Board as the Audit Committee was not established until February 2010.
 
 
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Iveda’s principal accountant, Farber Hass Hurley LLP, and former accountant Manning Elliott LLP, did not engage any other persons or firms other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.
 
ITEM 15.  EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(Except as otherwise indicated, all exhibits were previously filed)

Exhibit
Number
Description of Exhibits
   
2.1
Merger Agreement, dated January 8, 2009 by and among Charmed Homes Inc., Charmed Homes Subsidiary, Inc., certain shareholders and IntelaSight, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K/A1 filed on 7/15/2009)
   
2.2
Waiver of Closing Condition dated August 3, 2009 by IntelaSight, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the Form S-4/A2 filed on 8/2/2009)
   
2.3
Articles of Merger, filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on October 15, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed on 10/21/2009)
   
2.4
Articles of Merger, filed with the Washington Secretary of State on October 15, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed on 10/21/2009)
   
2.5*
Share Exchange Agreement, dated March 21, 2011, by and among Iveda Solutions, Inc., a Nevada corporation, Sole-Vision Technologies, Inc. (doing business as MegaSys), a corporation organized under the laws of the Republic of China, and the shareholders of MegaSys
   
3.1
Articles of Incorporation of Charmed Homes Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the Form SB-2 filed on 4/27/2007)
   
3.2
Bylaws of Charmed Homes Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the Form SB-2 filed on 4/27/2007)
   
3.3
Amendment to Bylaws of Charmed Homes Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed on 12/15/2008)
   
3.4
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation, filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on September 9, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed on 10/21/2009)
   
3.5
Articles of Merger filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada on December 28, 2010, and dated effective December 31, 2010 (Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed on January 4, 2010)
   
4.1
Specimen Stock Certificate (Incorporated by reference to the Form SB-2 filed on 4/27/2007)
   
4.2
Form of Stock Option Agreement under the IntelaSight, Inc. 2008 Stock Option Plan (Incorporated by reference to the Form S-4/A1 filed on 7/10/2009)
   
4.3
Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued by IntelaSight, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the Form S-4/A1 filed on 7/10/2009)
   
4.4
2009 Stock Option Plan, dated October 15, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed on 10/21/2009)
   
4.5
Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued by Iveda Corporation in conjunction with the Merger (Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed on 10/21/2009)
 
 
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4.6
2010 Stock Option Plan, dated January 18, 2010 (Incorporated by reference to the Form S-8 filed on 2/4/2010)
   
10.1
Channel Partner Program Membership Agreement dated April 1, 2005 by and between Axis Communications Inc. and IntelaSight, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the Form S-4/A1 filed on 7/10/2009)
   
10.2
Application Development Service Agreement dated July 14, 2006 by and between Axis Communications AB and IntelaSight, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the Form S-4/A2 filed on 8/2/2009)
   
10.3
Partner Agreement dated January 30, 2007 by and between Milestone Systems, Inc. and IntelaSight, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the Form S-4/A1 filed on 7/10/2009)
   
10.4
Solution Partner Agreement dated March 13, 2008 by and between Milestone Systems A/S and IntelaSight, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the Form S-4/A1 filed on 7/10/2009)
   
10.5
Customer Agreement dated March 25, 2008 by and between IAAI – North Hollywood and IntelaSight, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the Form S-4/A1 filed on 7/10/2009)
   
10.6
Channel Partner Program Membership Agreement – Gold Solution Partner Level – dated June 23, 2009 by and between Axis Communications Inc. and IntelaSight, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the Form S-4/A1 filed on 7/10/2009)
   
10.7
Stock Purchase Agreement, dated October 15, 2009, by and among Iveda Corporation, IntelaSight, Inc., Ian Quinn and Kevin Liggins (Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed on 10/21/2009)
   
10.8
Consulting Agreement, dated January 4, 2010, by and between Iveda Corporation and IEP Services, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-K filed on 4/15/2010)
   
10.9
Consulting Agreement, dated January 18, 2010, by and between Iveda Corporation and Clemens Titzck (Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-K filed on 4/15/2010)
   
10.10
Subscription Agreement, dated July 26, 2010 (Incorporated by reference to Form 10-Q filed on November 12, 2010)
   
10.11
Line of Credit Promissory Note, dated September 15, 2010 (Incorporated by reference to Form 10-Q filed on November 12, 2010)
   
10.12
Agreement for Service, dated October 20, 2010 (Incorporated by reference to Form 10-Q filed on November 12, 2010)
   
10.13
Consulting Agreement, dated October 25, 2010 (Incorporated by reference to Form 10-Q filed on November 12, 2010)
   
10.14
Operating Level Agreement, dated October 25, 2010 (Incorporated by reference to Form 10-Q filed on November 12, 2010)
   
10.15*
Side Letter, dated March 21, 2011, by and among Iveda Solutions, Inc., a Nevada corporation, Sole-Vision Technologies, Inc. (doing business as MegaSys), a corporation organized under the laws of the Republic of China, and the shareholders of MegaSys
   
14.1
Code of Conduct and Ethics (Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-K filed on 4/15/2010)
   
14.2
Code of Ethics for Chief Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officers (Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-K filed on 4/15/2010)
   
21*
Subsidiaries of the Registrant
   
31.1*
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 – Chief Executive Officer
   
31.2**
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 – Chief Financial Officer
   
32.1**
Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
   
*
Filed herewith
**
Furnished herewith

 
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IVEDA SOLUTIONS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

 
 

 
 
IVEDA SOLUTIONS, INC.
(FORMERLY IVEDA COPORATION)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT
1
   
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
   
BALANCE SHEETS
2
   
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
4
   
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
5
   
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
6
   
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
7
 
 
 

 
 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS OF IVEDA SOLUTIONS, INC.:
 
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Iveda Solutions, Inc. (formerly Iveda Corporation; the “Company”) as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, based on our audits, such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in the notes to the financial statements, the Company has incurred losses since inception of $6.7 million through December 31, 2010 and has insufficient cash flows and working capital to support operations. These matters raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans concerning these matters are also described in the notes to the financial statements. The financial statements do not include adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
 
/s/ Farber Hass Hurley LLP
March 14, 2011
 
Camarillo, California

 
(1)

 
 
IVEDA SOLUTIONS, INC.
(FORMERLY IVEDA COPORATION)
BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
ASSETS
           
             
CURRENT ASSETS
           
Cash and Cash Equivalents
  $ 355,343     $ 17,672  
                 
Accounts Receivable
    361,686       36,739  
Prepaid Expenses
    4,532       4,062  
                 
Inventory
    4,651       -  
Total Current Assets
    726,212       58,473  
                 
                 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
               
                 
Office Equipment
    212,040       88,299  
Furniture and Fixtures
    27,805       27,805  
Software
    47,966       36,634  
Leased Equipment
    247,792       226,496  
Leasehold Improvements
    36,964       36,964  
                 
Total Property and Equipment
    572,567       416,198  
                 
Less: Accumulated Depreciation
    262,490       179,648  
                 
Property and Equipment, Net
    310,077       236,550  
                 
OTHER ASSETS
               
Deposits
    10,214       14,230  
                 
Total Assets
  $ 1,046,503     $ 309,253  
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
 
 
(2)

 
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
           
             
CURRENT LIABILITIES
           
Accounts Payable
  $ 180,352     $ 197,535  
                 
Accrued Expenses
    77,576       315,864  
Current Portion of Capital Lease Obligations
    48,395       80,505  
                 
Due to Related Parties
    197,000       134,000  
Convertible Debt
    -       50,000  
Deferred Revenue
    11,618       14,659  
                 
Total Current Liabilities
    514,941       792,563  
                 
                 
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
               
Capital Lease Obligations, Net of Current Portion
    13,609       50,037  
                 
Total Liabilities
    528,550       842,600  
                 
                 
STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
               
Preferred Stock, $0.00001 par value; 100,000,000 shares
       authorized; no shares outstanding as of December 31,
       2010 or 2009
    -       -  
Common Stock, $0.00001 par value; 200,000,000 shares
    137       129  
authorized; 13,664,257 and 12,865,353 shares
               
issued and outstanding, as of December 31, 2010 and
               
2009, respectively
               
                 
Additional Paid-In Capital
    7,212,914       4,213,359  
Accumulated Deficit
    (6,695,098 )     (4,746,835 )
                 
Total Stockholders' (Deficit) Equity
    517,953       (533,347 )
                 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' (Deficit) Equity
  $ 1,046,503     $ 309,253  

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
 
 
(3)

 
 
IVEDA SOLUTIONS, INC.
(FORMERLY IVEDA CORPORATION)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

   
2010
   
2009
 
             
REVENUE
  $ 940,008     $ 659,762  
                 
COST OF REVENUE
    587,748       505,534  
                 
GROSS PROFIT
    352,260       154,228  
                 
OPERATING EXPENSES
    2,284,646       1,899,353  
                 
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
    (1,932,386 )     (1,745,125 )
                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
               
Interest Income
    1,043       1,184  
Interest Expense
    (16,920 )     (34,074 )
                 
Total Other Income (Expense)
    (15,877 )     (32,890 )
                 
                 
NET LOSS
  $ (1,948,263 )   $ (1,778,015 )
                 
                 
BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE
  $ (0.14 )   $ (0.14 )
                 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES
    13,998,210       12,404,941  
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
 
 
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IVEDA SOLUTIONS, INC.
(FORMERLY IVEDA CORPORATION)
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009
 
   
Common Stock
   
Preferred Stock
   
Additional Paid-In Capital
   
Accumulated
       
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Common
   
Preferred
   
Deficit
   
Total
 
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2008
    12,119,304     $ 121                     $ 3,393,904             $ (2,968,820 )   $ 425,205  
                                                                 
Common Stock Issued for Cash
    342,500       3                       342,497                       342,500  
Costs of Capital
                                    (47,540 )                     (47,540 )
                                                                 
Stock Based Compensation
                                    61,800                       61,800  
                                                                 
Preferred Stock Converted to
                                    59,154                       59,154  
      Common
                                                                 
Debt Converted to Common Stock
    403,549       5                       403,544                       403,549  
                                                                 
Net Loss
                                                    (1,778,015 )     (1,778,015 )
                                                                 
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2009
    12,865,353       129                       4,213,359               (4,746,835 )     (533,347 )
                                                                 
Common Stock Issued for Cash
    2,895,000       29                       2,894,971                       2,895,000  
                                                                 
Costs of Capital
                                    (282,000 )                     (282,000 )
                                                                 
Stock Based Compensation
                                    267,227                       267,227  
                                                                 
Common Stock Retired From Merger
    (2,500,000 )     (25 )                                             (25 )
                                                                 
Debt Converted to Common Stock
    67,154       1                       50,490                       50,491  
                                                                 
Warrants exercised
    67,000       1                       19                       20  
                                                                 
Stock options exercised
    1,000       -                       100                       100  
                                                                 
Common Stock Issued for Services
    268,750       2                       68,748                       68,750  
                                                                 
Net Loss
                                                    (1,948,263 )     (1,948,263 )
                                                                 
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2010
    13,664,257     $ 137                     $ 7,212,914             $ (6,695,098 )   $ 517,953  
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
 
 
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IVEDA SOLUTIONS, INC.
(FORMERLY IVEDA CORPORATION)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
           
Net Loss
  $ (1,948,263 )   $ (1,778,015 )
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss to Net Cash
               
 Used by Operating Activities
               
Depreciation
    82,842       80,548  
Stock Compensation
    267,227       61,800  
Common stock issued for services
    68,750       -  
(Increase) Decrease in Operating Assets:
               
Accounts Receivable
    (324,947 )     (9,768 )
Prepaid Expense
    (470 )     7,470  
Inventory
    (4,651 )     13,530  
Deposits
    4,016       2,293  
Accounts Payable
    (17,183 )     149,070  
Accrued Expenses
    (238,288 )     245,579  
Deferred Revenue
    (3,041 )     (7,305 )
Net cash used in operating activities
    (2,114,008 )     (1,234,798 )
 
               
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
   Cash Acquired in Merger
    -       59,154  
  Escrow Deposits
    -       50,000  
  Purchase of Property and Equipment
    (135,073 )     (8,810 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    (135,073 )     100,344  
 
               
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Proceeds from related parties (net of repayments)
    63,000       134,000  
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes
    -       453,549  
Payments on Capital Lease Obligations
    (89,248 )     (65,572 )
Common Stock Issued, net of Costs of Capital
    2,613,000       294,960  
Net cash provided by financing activities
    2,586,752       816,937  
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    337,671       (317,517 )
 
               
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Year
    17,672       335,189  
 
               
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF YEAR
  $ 355,343     $ 17,672  
 
               
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
         
                 
Debt Converted to Stock
  $ 50,491     $ 403,549  
                 
Interest Paid
  $ 16,920     $ 34,074  
                 
Property and Equipment Purchased via Capital Lease
  $ 21,296     $ 13,036  
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
 
 
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IVEDA SOLUTIONS, INC.
(FORMERLY IVEDA CORPORATION)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009
 
NOTE 1
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Nature of Operations

Iveda Solutions, Inc. (formerly Iveda Corporation; the “Company) began operations on January 24, 2005, under the name IntelaSight, Inc., a Washington corporation doing business as Iveda Solutions (“IntelaSight”).  On January 8, 2009, IntelaSight entered into a Merger Agreement with Charmed Homes, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Charmed”), Charmed Homes Subsidiary, Inc., a Nevada corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Charmed (“Charmed Subsidiary”), and certain shareholders pursuant to which the parties would complete a reverse merger transaction whereby Charmed Subsidiary would merge with and into IntelaSight, and IntelaSight would become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Charmed (the “Reverse Merger”).  Prior to the Reverse Merger, on October 12, 2009, Charmed completed a 2:1 reverse stock split.  On October 15, 2009, the Reverse Merger was completed and, as a result of the Reverse Merger, Charmed changed its name to Iveda Corporation.

In connection with the Reverse Merger, Iveda Corporation issued shares of its common stock to holders of common stock of IntelaSight on a one-for-one basis. In addition, options and warrants to purchase common stock of IntelaSight were converted into options and warrants to purchase common stock of Iveda Corporation on a one-for-one basis.  Prior to the Reverse Merger, Charmed was a shell company and did not have any operations.

All Company operations were conducted through IntelaSight until December 31, 2010, at which time IntelaSight merged with and into Iveda Corporation (the “Merger”).  As part of the Merger, Iveda Corporation changed its name to Iveda Solutions, Inc.

The Company installs video surveillance equipment, primarily for security purposes, and provides video hosting, archiving and real-time remote surveillance services to a variety of businesses and organizations throughout the United States.

Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company generated accumulated losses of approximately $6.7 million through December 31, 2010 and has insufficient working capital and cash flows to support operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.  The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might result from this uncertainty.

A multi-step plan was adopted by management to enable the company to continue to operate and begin to report operating profits. The highlights of that plan are:

 
·
The Company closed the private placement memorandum dated December 21, 2010 and raised $1,065,000.
 
·
The Company opened a new private offering on December 22, 2010 and has raised $325,000 as of March 22, 2011.
 
 
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IVEDA SOLUTIONS, INC.
(FORMERLY IVEDA CORPORATION)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009
 
 
·
Establish distributor networks with existing companies to create a reseller network to increase the scope of the Company’s marketing activities with low cost to the Company.
 
·
Launch public relations and marketing campaigns.
 
·
The Company may evaluate and consider merger and/or acquisition activities.
 
·
The Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sole-Vision Technologies, Inc. (dba MegaSys), a corporation organized under the laws of the Republic of China. The Company is awaiting final regulatory approval in Taiwan, which is expected in April 2011.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company has a significant amount of property and equipment primarily consisting of leased equipment. The Company reviews the recoverability of the carrying value of long-lived assets using the methodology prescribed in ASC 360 "Property, Plant and Equipment." The Company reviews our long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable. Recoverability of long-lived assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the undiscounted future net operating cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured as the amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeds their fair value.  The Company assesses its assets on a quarterly basis to determine if they are subject to impairment and consider various factors which have changed during a given quarter.

Basis of Accounting
The Company’s financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Revenue and Expense Recognition
Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, title transfer has occurred, the price is fixed or readily determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC 605, "Revenue Recognition." Sales are recorded net of sales returns and discounts, which are estimated at the time of shipment based upon historical data.

Revenues from monitoring services are recognized when the services are provided. Expenses are recognized as incurred.

Revenues from fixed-price equipment installation contracts are recognized on the percentage-of-completion method. The percentage completed is measured by the percentage of costs incurred to date to estimated total costs for each contract. This method is used because management considers expended costs to be the best available measure of progress on these contracts. Because of inherent uncertainties in estimating costs and revenues, it is at least reasonably possible that the estimates used will change.
 
 
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IVEDA SOLUTIONS, INC.
(FORMERLY IVEDA CORPORATION)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009
 
Contract costs include all direct material, subcontractors, labor costs, and equipment costs and those indirect costs related to contract performance. General and administrative costs are charged to expense as incurred. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are made in the period in which such losses are determined. Changes in job performance, job conditions, and estimated profitability may result in revisions to costs and income and are recognized in the period in which the revisions are determined. Changes in estimated job profitability resulting from job performance, job conditions, contract penalty provisions, claims, change orders, and settlements are accounted for as changes in estimates in the current period. Profit incentives are included in revenues when their realization is reasonably assured. Claims are included in revenues when realization is probable and the amount can be reliably estimated.

Concentrations
Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk, consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and trade accounts receivable.

Substantially all cash is deposited in one financial institution. At times, amounts on deposit may be in excess of the FDIC insurance limit.

Accounts receivable are unsecured and the Company is at risk to the extent such amount becomes uncollectible. The Company performs periodic credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and generally does not require collateral. Two customers in 2010 represented approximately 48% (29% and 19%) and two customers in 2009 represented approximately 50% (38% and 12%) of total revenues. The accounts receivable from these customers were approximately 77% of total accounts receivable as of December 31, 2010.   No other customers represented greater than 10% of total revenues in 2010 and 2009.

Cash and Cash Equivalents
For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Accounts Receivable
The Company provides an allowance for doubtful collections which is based upon a review of outstanding receivables, historical collection information and existing economic conditions. Receivables past due more than 120 days are considered delinquent. Delinquent receivables are written off based on individual credit valuation and specific circumstances of the customer. As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, no allowance for uncollectible accounts was deemed necessary.  The Company does not generally charge interest on past due receivables.
 
 
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IVEDA SOLUTIONS, INC.
(FORMERLY IVEDA CORPORATION)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009
 
Inventory
Inventory consists of equipment purchased for installation projects and is recorded at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market.

Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed primarily using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of three to seven years. Expenditures for routine maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 was $82,842 and $80,548, respectively.

Deferred Revenue
Deposits received from customers on future installation projects are recorded as deferred revenue.

Advertising
Advertising and Marketing costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expenses for the year ended December 31, 2010 were $32,003.  For the year ended December 31, 2009, advertising and marketing expenses were $37,488.

Research and Development Costs
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development expenses were $0 and $2,000 for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Income Taxes
Deferred income taxes are recognized in the financial statements for the tax consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates. Temporary differences arise from depreciation, deferred rent expense, and net operating losses. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that represents the Company's best estimate of such deferred tax assets that, more likely than not, will be realized. Income tax expense is the tax payable for the year and the change during the year in deferred tax assets and liabilities. During 2010, the Company reevaluated the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets and determined that no current benefits should be recognized for the year ended December 31, 2010,.

The Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as   state income tax.

The Company’s income tax returns are subject to review and examination by federal, state, and local authorities. The tax returns for the years 2006 to 2009 are open to examination by federal, local, and state authorities.

Sales Tax
The Company is liable for sales tax in Arizona, California and Minnesota. Sales tax invoiced to customers is recorded as a liability on the Company’s financial statements.
 
 
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IVEDA SOLUTIONS, INC.
(FORMERLY IVEDA CORPORATION)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009
 
Stock-Based Compensation
On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of ASC 718, Share-Based Payment , which requires the recognition of an expense related to the fair value of stock-based compensation awards. The Company elected the modified prospective transition method as permitted by ASC 718. Under this transition method, stock-based compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 includes compensation expense for stock-based compensation granted on or after the date ASC 718 was adopted based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718. The Company recognizes compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award. The fair value of stock-based compensation awards granted prior to, but not yet vested as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, were estimated using the “minimum value method” as prescribed by original provisions of ASC 718, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation , therefore, no compensation expense is recognized for these awards in accordance with ASC 718. The Company recognized $267,227 and $61,800 of stock-based compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair value estimates discussed herein are based upon certain market assumptions and pertinent information available to management as of December 31, 2010 and 2009. The respective carrying value of certain on-balance-sheet financial instruments, approximate their fair values. These financial instruments include cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and amounts due to related parties. Fair values were assumed to approximate carrying values for these financial instruments because they are short term in nature and their carrying amounts approximate fair values or they are receivable or payable on demand. 

Reclassification
Certain amounts in 2009 have been reclassified to conform to the 2010 presentation.

New Accounting Standards
In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2010-06, an update that improves the requirements related to Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Subtopic 820-10 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") originally issued as FASB Statement 157. This update requires disclosures about transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 assets and the disaggregated activity in the roll forward for level 3 Fair Value measurements. The Company adopted the measurement requirements of this guidance during the year ended December 31, 2010 with no impact to the consolidated financial statements.
 
In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-13, "Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force," ("ASU 2009-13"). This update provides amendments to the criteria of ASC 605, "Revenue Recognition," for separating consideration in multiple-deliverable arrangements. The amendments to this update establish a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable. This Accounting Standards Update will be applied on a prospective basis for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010, with earlier application permitted. Alternatively, an entity can elect to adopt this standard on a retrospective basis.
 
 
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IVEDA SOLUTIONS, INC.
(FORMERLY IVEDA CORPORATION)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009
 
NOTE 2
OBLIGATIONS UNDER CAPITAL LEASES
 
The Company is the lessee of certain computer equipment under capital leases extending through 2013. The assets and liabilities under the capital leases are recorded at the lower of the present value of the minimum lease payments or the fair value of the assets. The assets are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. The computer equipment has been recorded in the accompanying financial statements in office equipment of $247,792 and $226,496 and accumulated depreciation of $109,945 and $64,333 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The leases have imputed interest rates between 8% and 25% and monthly payments between $43 and $1,435.

Future minimum lease payments under the capital leases as of December 31, 2010 for each of the remaining years are as follows:
 
Year Ending December 31,
     
2011
  $ 54,705  
2012
    10,666  
2013
    5,533  
Total Minimum Lease Payments
    70,904  
Less: Interest
    8,900  
`Total Principal
    62,004  
Less: Current Portion
    48,395  
Long-Term Capital Lease
  $ 13,609  
 
NOTE 3
OPERATING LEASES
 
The Company leases its office facilities under a non-cancelable operating lease expiring August 2011 that requires minimum monthly payments ranging from $8,098 to $9,015. Rent expense was $90,199 and $84,280 for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company also has two non-cancellable data center services agreement for approximately $8,000 and $2,500 per month, expiring September 2011 and November 2011. Data center services expense was $97,045 and $91,596 for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and is included as a component of Cost of Revenue in the Statement of Operations.

Future minimum lease payments under these leases are as follows:
 
Year Ending December 31, 2011
 
$ 163,848
 
NOTE 4
SERIES A AND A-1, CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

The Company has the authority to issue 100 million shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.00001 per share and may be divided into and issued in series. The Board of Directors is authorized, within any limitations prescribed by law and the Company’s Article of Incorporation to fix and determine the designations, rights, qualifications, preferences, limitations and terms of the shares of any series of Preferred Stock.
 
 
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IVEDA SOLUTIONS, INC.
(FORMERLY IVEDA CORPORATION)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009
 
NOTE 5
EQUITY

Common Stock
 
During 2010, Iveda under the terms and conditions of its merger agreement in 2009, cancelled 2.5 million shares upon payment of the final amount due to the majority shareholders of Charmed Homes.

During October 2009, the Company issued 401,094 and 2,455 shares of its common stock in payment of principal and interest, respectively, for convertible debt recorded at $401,094 and $2,455, respectively.

During 2009, the Company raised $342,500 from a Private Placement of shares at $1.00 per share. Costs associated with this raise of capital totaled $47,540.

During January 2010, the Company issued 47,014 and 20,140 shares of its common stock in payment of principal and interest, respectively, for convertible debt recorded at $35,386 and $15,105, respectively.

During 2010, the Company raised $2,895,000 from a Private Placement of shares at $1.00 per share. Costs associated with this raise totaled $282,000.
 
NOTE 6
STOCK OPTION PLAN AND WARRANTS
 
Stock Options
 
On October 15, 2009, the Company adopted the 2009 Stock Option Plan (the “2009 Option Plan”), pursuant to which it may grant equity awards to eligible persons.  The 2009 Option Plan allows the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) to grant options to purchase up to 1,500,000 shares of common stock to directors, officers, key employees, and service providers of the Company.  As of December 31, 2010, options to purchase 1,177,729 shares were outstanding under the 2009 Option Plan.
 
On January 18, 2010, Iveda adopted the 2010 Stock Option Plan (the “2010 Option Plan”), which was registered with the SEC on February 2, 2010, under Form S-8.  The 2010 Option Plan allows the Board to grant options to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock to directors, officers, key employees, and service providers of the Company.  As of December 31, 2010, options to purchase 782,250 shares were outstanding under the 2010 Option Plan.
 
Stock options may be granted as either incentive stock options intended to qualify under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), or as options not qualified under Section 422 of the Code. All options are issued with an exercise price at or above 100 percent of the fair market value of the common stock on the date of the grant as determined by the Company's Board of Directors. Incentive stock option plan awards of restricted stock are intended to qualify as deductible performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code. Incentive Stock Option awards of unrestricted stock are not designed to be deductible to the Company under Section 162(m). Under the Plan, stock options will terminate on the tenth anniversary date of the grant or earlier if provided in the grant.
 
 
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IVEDA SOLUTIONS, INC.
(FORMERLY IVEDA CORPORATION)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009
 
The Company has also granted non-qualified stock options to employees and contractors. All non-qualified options are generally issued with an exercise price that may be less than 100 percent of the fair value of the common stock on the date of the grant as determined by the Company's Board of Directors. Options may be exercised up to ten years following the date of the grant, with vesting schedules determined by the Company upon grant. Vesting periods range from 100% fully vested upon grant to a range of four to five years.  Vested options may be exercised up to three months following date of termination of the relationship. The fair values of options are determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The estimated fair value of options is recognized as expense on the straight-line basis over the options’ vesting periods. The Company has unrecognized stock-based compensation with a weighted-average term of approximately 3 years of $102,508 at December 31, 2010.

Stock option transactions during 2010 and 2009 were as follows:
 
   
 2010
   
2009
 
         
Weighted -
         
Weighted -
 
         
Average
         
Average
 
         
Exercise
         
Exercise
 
   
Shares
   
Price
   
Shares
   
Price
 
Outstanding at Beginning of Year
    1,182,729     $ 0.37       1,200,729     $ 0.38  
Granted
    806,500       1.11       -       -  
Exercised
    (1,000 )     -0.10       -       -  
Forfeited or Canceled
    (28,250 )     1.03       (18,000 )     1.00  
Outstanding at End of Year
    1,959,979       0.73       1,182,729       0.37  
                                 
Options Exercisable at Year-End
    1,710,874       0.61       1,061,079       0.31  
                                 
Weighted-Average Fair Value of
                               
Options Granted During the Year
  $ 0.39             $ -          
 
 
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IVEDA SOLUTIONS, INC.
(FORMERLY IVEDA CORPORATION)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009
 
Information with respect to stock options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2010 is as follows:

     
Options Outstanding
   
Options Exercisable
 
     
Number
   
Weighted -
         
Number
       
     
Outstanding
   
Average
   
Weighted -
   
Exercisable
   
Weighted -
 
Range of
   
at
   
Remaining
   
Average
   
At
   
Average
 
Exercise
   
December 31,
   
Contractual
   
Exercise
   
December 31,
   
Exercise
 
Prices
   
2010
   
Life
   
Price
   
2010
   
Price
 
$ 0.10 - $1.30       1,959,979    
8 Years
    $ 0.73       1,710,874     $ 0.61  

The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions used for options granted.
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Expected Life
 
5.2 Years
      N/A  
Dividend Yield
    0 %     N/A  
Expected Volatility
    42 %     N/A  
Risk-Free Interest Rate
    2.38 %     N/A  

Expected volatility was estimated by using the average volatility of three public companies offering services similar to the Company. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the grant date. The expected life of options is based on the average of three public companies offering services similar to the Company.

Warrants
The Company has also periodically issued warrants to purchase shares of common stock as equity compensation to officers, directors, employees, and consultants.  As of December 31, 2010, warrants to purchase 1,064,778 shares of common stock were outstanding, all of which were issued as equity compensation.  Warrants may be exercised between a range of two to ten years following the date of the grant, with vesting schedules determined by the Company upon issue. Vesting periods range from 100% fully vested upon grant to four years. The fair value of warrants is determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The estimated fair value of warrants is recognized as expense on the straight-line basis over the warrants’ vesting periods. The Company has unrecognized stock-based compensation with a weighted-average term of approximately one year of $5,150 at December 31, 2010.

The Company has an obligation to issue to one of its agents, a total of 45,000 stock warrants, which have not been issued as of December 31, 2010.  Of these warrants, all are exercisable at an aggregate purchase price of $1.10 per share, with terms of 5 years, respectively.
 
 
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IVEDA SOLUTIONS, INC.
(FORMERLY IVEDA CORPORATION)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

Stock warrant transactions for 2010 and 2009 were as follows:
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
Shares
   
Weighted -
Average
Redemption
Price
   
Shares
   
Weighted -
Average
Redemption
Price
 
Outstanding at Beginning of year
    559,278     $ 0.18       559,278     $ 0.10  
Granted
    572,500       0.93       -          
Exercised
    (67,000 )     0.00       -          
Outstanding at end of Year
    1,064,778       0.59       559,278       0.18  
Warrants Redeemable at End of
Year
    1,052,278       0.59       534,278       0.14  
Weighted-Average Fair Value of
Warrants Issued During the Year
  $ 0.40             $ -          

Information with respect to warrants outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2010 is as follows:
 
     
Warrants Outstanding
   
Warrants Redeemable
 
     
Number
   
Weighted -
         
Number
       
     
Outstanding
   
Average
   
Weighted -
   
Redeemable
   
Weighted -
 
Range of
   
at
   
Remaining
   
Average
   
at
   
Average
 
Exercise
   
December 31,
   
Contractual
   
Redemption
   
December 31,
   
Redemption
 
Prices
   
2010
   
Life
   
Price
   
2010
   
Price
 
$ 0.10 - $1.10       1,064,778    
5 Years
    $ 0.59       1,052,278     $ 0.59  


The fair value of each warrant issued is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions used for warrants issued.
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Expected Life
    5.0       N/A  
Dividend Yield
    0 %     N/A  
Expected Volatility
    46 %     N/A  
Risk-Free Interest Rate
    2.25 %     N/A  

Expected volatility was estimated by using the average volatility of three public companies offering services similar to the Company. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the grant date.  The expected life of warrants is based on the average of three public companies offering services similar to the Company.
 
 
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IVEDA SOLUTIONS, INC.
(FORMERLY IVEDA CORPORATION)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009
 
NOTE 7
INCOME TAXES
 
Temporary differences between financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities and tax credit and operating loss carryforwards that create deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Tax Operating Loss Carryforward
  $ 2,570,000     $ 1,846,000  
Accelerated Depreciation
    (73,000 )     (27,000 )
Valuation Allowance
    (2,497,000 )     (1,819,000 )
    $ -     $ -  
 
The valuation allowance increased approximately $678,000, primarily as a result of the increased net operating losses.
 
As of December 31, 2010, the Company has federal net operating loss carryforwards for income tax purposes of approximately $6,137,000 which will begin to expire in 2025. The Company also has Arizona, California and Minnesota net operating loss carryforwards for income tax purposes of approximately $4,424,000, $1,452,000 and $45,000 which will begin to expire in 2011. These carryforwards have been utilized in the determination of the deferred income taxes for financial statement purposes. The following table accounts for federal net operating loss carryforwards only.
 
Year Ending
 
Net Operating
   
Year of
 
December 31,
 
Loss:
   
Expiration:
 
             
             
2010
  $ 1,760,000       2030  
2009
    1,750,000       2029  
2008
    1,308,000       2028  
2007
    429,000       2027  
2006
    476,000       2026  
2005
    414,000       2025  
    $ 6,137,000          
                 
 
 
The tax provision differs from the expense that would result from applying Federal statutory rates to income before income taxes due to the effect of state income taxes and because certain expenses are deducted for financial reporting that are not deductible for tax purposes.
 
 
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IVEDA SOLUTIONS, INC.
(FORMERLY IVEDA CORPORATION)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Tax Benefit of 34%
  $ (662,384 )   $ (604,525 )
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Resulting from:
               
State Income Tax Benefit, Net of Federal Tax
    (83,953 )     (132,174 )
Other
    68,337       13,699  
Valuation Allowance
    678,000       723,000  
Total
  $ -     $ -  
 
NOTE 8
-RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
In 2009 the Company borrowed $134,000 from certain shareholders for use in operations.  The balance at December 31, 2009 was $134,000.  The advances bore no interest and were repaid in January 2010.

On September 15, 2010, the Company entered into a Line of Credit Promissory Note with one of its Board of Directors that provides for borrowings of up to $350,000 to be used for the sole purpose of purchasing equipment, software and other infrastructure-related items for one of its contracts.  The advances bear interest at a rate of 18% annually and are secured by receivables from the contract.  Total borrowings under the line of credit as of December 31, 2010 were $197,000.

The Company has provided surveillance services since 2005 to entities owned by Ross Farnsworth, either through a family partnership or through his majority owned LLC, and subsequently Ross Farnsworth became a shareholder of the Company in 2006.  Mr. Farnsworth’s holdings are less than 5% of the Company but the revenue for years ending 2010 and 2009 were $69,495 and $ 58,351, respectively, and there was a trade accounts receivable balance of $5,859 and $0 at December 31, 2010 and 2009.
 
NOTE 9
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
 
The following table provides a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators reflected in the basic and diluted earnings per share computations, as required by SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share“(“EPS”).

Basic EPS is computed by dividing reported earnings available to stockholders by the weighted average shares outstanding.  The Company had net losses for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 and the effect of including dilutive securities in the earnings per common share would have been anti-dilutive.  Accordingly, all options to purchase common shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009. Total common stock equivalents that could be convertible into common stock were 2,808,152 and 1,832,857 for 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
 
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IVEDA SOLUTIONS, INC.
(FORMERLY IVEDA CORPORATION)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Basic EPS
           
Net Loss
  $ (1,948,263 )   $ (1,778,015 )
Weighted Average Shares
    13,998,210       12,404,941  
Basic Loss Per Share
  $ (0.14 )   $ (0.14 )
                 
 
 
NOTE 10
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (UNAUDITED)
 
On or about March 24, 2011 the Company raised $30,000 in two private placement transactions.

 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on March 30, 2011.

 
IVEDA SOLUTIONS, INC.
     
 
By:
/s/ David Ly
   
David Ly
   
Chief Executive Officer, President (Principal Executive Officer)

Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated on March 30, 2011.
 
/s/ David Ly
 
Chief Executive Officer
David Ly
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
     
/s/ Steve Wollach
 
Chief Financial Officer
Steve Wollach
 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
     
/s/ Joseph Farnsworth
 
Director
Joseph Farnsworth
   
     
/s/  Gregory Omi
 
Director
Gregory Omi
   
     
/s/  James D. Staudohar
 
Director
James D. Staudohar
   
 
 
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SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
 
THIS SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT, dated as of March 21, 2011 (this “ Agreement ”), is entered into by and among Iveda Solutions, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“ Iveda ”), Sole-Vision Technologies, Inc. (doing business as MegaSys), a corporation organized under the laws of the Republic of China (“ MegaSys ”) and the shareholders of MegaSys identified on Exhibit A and the signature pages hereto (“ MegaSys Shareholders ”).  This Agreement replaces in its entirety the Share Exchange Agreement among the parties dated as of January 31, 2011 and such prior agreement is of no further force or effect.
 
RECITALS
 
A.           The MegaSys Shareholders hold 100% of the total issued and outstanding shares of MegaSys.
 
B.           Each of the boards of directors of Iveda and MegaSys have deemed it advisable and in the best interests of each corporation and its respective stockholders or shareholders that Iveda acquire MegaSys in order to advance the long-term business interests of Iveda and MegaSys.
 
C.           The acquisition of MegaSys shall be effected according to the terms, but subject to the conditions, set forth in this Agreement through a transaction pursuant to which, among other things, (i) Iveda will acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of MegaSys common stock (the “ MegaSys Common Stock ”) in exchange for the issuance of common stock of Iveda (“ Iveda Common Stock ”) to the MegaSys Shareholders (the “ Exchange ”), and (ii) MegaSys will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Iveda.
 
D.           This Agreement has been adopted and approved by the respective boards of directors of Iveda and MegaSys.
 
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth below, and other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
 
ARTICLE I.
 
THE SHARE EXCHANGE
 
Section 1.1         Effective Time of the Exchange .  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and unless this Agreement shall have been terminated pursuant to ARTICLE VII, the Exchange shall become effective upon the completion of the Closing (the “ Effective Time ”).
 
Section 1.2         Closing .  The closing of the Exchange (the “ Closing ”) will take place at 10:00 a.m., Pacific time, on a date (the “ Closing Date ”) to be specified by Iveda and MegaSys, which shall be no later than the second business day after satisfaction or waiver of the latest to occur of the conditions set forth in ARTICLE VI, at the offices of K&L Gates, located at 925 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2900, Seattle, WA 98104 unless another date, time or place is agreed to in writing by Iveda and MegaSys.
 
 
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Section 1.3         The Exchange .  On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, on the Closing Date, the MegaSys Shareholders shall sell, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to Iveda, 100% of the 2,900,000 total issued and outstanding shares of MegaSys Common Stock, free and clear of all liens, pledges, encumbrances, charges, restrictions or known claims of any kind, nature, or description.  In consideration for the transfer of such securities by the MegaSys Shareholders, at the Closing Date, against delivery by MegaSys Shareholders to Iveda of (i) the share certificates representing all of the MegaSys Common Stock, duly endorsed for transfer to Iveda and (ii) a sum in cash equal to the securities transaction tax that Iveda is required to withhold for the MegaSys Shareholders’ sale of MegaSys Common Stock, Iveda shall issue to the MegaSys Shareholders an aggregate of 1,700,000 shares of Iveda Common Stock, which constitutes an exchange ratio between MegaSys Common Stock and Iveda Common Stock of 1.7059:1   The number of shares of Iveda Common Stock issuable to each MegaSys Shareholder immediately at Closing is identified in Exhibit A.
 
All shares of Iveda Common Stock issuable pursuant to this Agreement constitute “restricted securities” for purposes of Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), and each certificate representing such shares shall, until such time that the shares are not so restricted under the Securities Act, bear a legend identical or similar in effect to the following legend (together with any other legend or legends required by applicable state securities laws or otherwise, if any):
 
“THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE “ACT”) AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT OR UNLESS AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT IS AVAILABLE.”
 
ARTICLE II.
 
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF MEGASYS
AND THE MEGASYS SHAREHOLDERS
 
MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders jointly and severally represent and warrant to Iveda that the statements contained in this ARTICLE II are true and correct, except as expressly set forth in the disclosure schedule delivered by MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders to Iveda on or before the date of this Agreement (the “ MegaSys Disclosure Schedule ”).  The MegaSys Disclosure Schedule shall be arranged in paragraphs corresponding to the numbered and lettered paragraphs contained in this ARTICLE II.  As used in this Agreement, the word “ Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any other party, any corporation or other organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, of which (i) such party or any other Subsidiary of such party is a general partner (excluding partnerships, the general partnership interests of which held by such party or any Subsidiary of such party do not have a majority of the voting interest in such partnership) or (ii) at least a majority of the securities or other interests having by their terms ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or others performing similar functions with respect to such corporation or other organization or a majority of the profit interests in such other organization is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such party or by any one or more of its Subsidiaries, or by such party and one or more of its Subsidiaries.
 
 
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Section 2.1        Organization of MegaSys .  MegaSys is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the Republic of China (“ ROC ”), has all requisite corporate power to own, lease and operate its property and to carry on its business as now being conducted, and is duly qualified or licensed to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or ownership or leasing of properties makes such qualification or licensing necessary and where the failure to be so qualified or licensed could reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect on the business, assets (including intangible assets), liabilities, condition (financial or otherwise), property or results of operations (a “ Material Adverse Effect ”) of MegaSys.  The MegaSys Disclosure Schedule contains a true and complete listing of the locations of all sales offices, development facilities, and any other offices or facilities of MegaSys and a true and complete list of all states and countries in which MegaSys maintains any employees.  The MegaSys Disclosure Schedule contains a true and complete list of all states and countries in which MegaSys is duly qualified or licensed to transact business as a foreign corporation.
 
Section 2.2         Capitalization
 
(a)       The authorized capital stock of MegaSys (the authorized MegaSys Capital Stock) consists of 6,000,000 shares of MegaSys Common Stock (the “ MegaSys Common Stock ”).  As of the date hereof, (i) 2,900,000 shares of MegaSys Common Stock are issued and outstanding, all of which are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and (ii) no shares of MegaSys Common Stock are held in the treasury of MegaSys.  As of the date hereof, the outstanding shares of MegaSys Common Stock are owned as set forth in Schedule 2.2 of the MegaSys Disclosure Schedule.  Schedule 2.2 of the MegaSys Disclosure Schedule also provides an accurate and complete description of the terms of each purchase or repurchase option, right of first refusal or similar agreement to which any shares of the MegaSys Common Stock is subject.
 
(b)       There are no options, warrants or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character, whether or not contingent, relating to the issued or unissued capital stock of MegaSys or obligating MegaSys to issue or sell any share of capital stock of, or other equity interest in, MegaSys.
 
(c)       MegaSys does not have outstanding any bonds, debentures, notes or other obligations the holders of which have the right to vote (or which are convertible into or exercisable for securities having the right to vote) with the shareholders of MegaSys on any matter.
 
(d)       All of the securities offered, sold or issued by MegaSys (i) have been offered, sold or issued in compliance with the requirements of all applicable securities laws and (ii) are not subject to any preemptive right, right of first refusal, right of first offer or right of rescission.
 
 
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(e)       Except as set forth in Schedule 2.2 of the MegaSys Disclosure Schedule, MegaSys has never repurchased, redeemed or otherwise reacquired any shares of capital stock or other securities of MegaSys or any Subsidiary, other than unvested securities in the ordinary course upon termination of employment or consultancy.  There are no outstanding contractual obligations of MegaSys to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any share of capital stock of, or other equity interest in, MegaSys.  There are no shareholder agreements, voting trusts or other agreements or understandings to which MegaSys is a party, or of which MegaSys is aware, that (i) relate to the voting, registration or disposition of any securities of MegaSys, (ii) grant to any person or group of persons the right to elect, or designate or nominate for election, a director to the board of directors of MegaSys, or (iii) grant to any person or group of persons information rights.
 
Section 2.3         Authority; No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents .
 
(a)       MegaSys has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and all Transaction Documents to which it is or will become a party and to consummate the transactions contemplated in this Agreement and such Transaction Documents.  Except for the approval of MegaSys’s shareholders to approve the exchange ratio to be obtained prior to the Closing (“ MegaSys Shareholders Approval ”), the execution and delivery of this Agreement and such Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement and such Transaction Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of MegaSys.  This Agreement has been and such Transaction Documents have been or, to the extent not executed by MegaSys as of the date hereof, will be duly executed and delivered by MegaSys.  This Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which MegaSys is a party constitutes, and each of the Transaction Documents to which MegaSys will become a party, when executed and delivered by MegaSys, will constitute, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties hereto and thereto, the valid and binding obligation of MegaSys, enforceable by Iveda against MegaSys in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent that enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity.  For purposes of this Agreement, “ Transaction Documents ” means all documents or agreements required to be delivered by any party under this Agreement.
 
(b)       The MegaSys Shareholders have all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and all Transaction Documents to which they are or will become a party and to consummate the transactions contemplated in this Agreement and such Transaction Documents.  This Agreement has been and such Transaction Documents have been or, to the extent not executed by the MegaSys Shareholders as of the date hereof, will be duly executed and delivered by the MegaSys Shareholders.  This Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which the MegaSys Shareholders are a party constitute, and each of the Transaction Documents to which the MegaSys Shareholders will become a party, when executed and delivered by the MegaSys Shareholders, will constitute, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties hereto and thereto, the valid and binding obligation of the MegaSys Shareholders, enforceable by Iveda against the MegaSys Shareholders in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent that enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity.
 
 
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(c)       The execution and delivery by MegaSys of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is or will become a party does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is or will become a party will not, (i) conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of any provision of the articles of incorporation or bylaws of MegaSys, each as amended to date (ii) result in any violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) a default (or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or loss of any benefit) under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or other agreement, instrument or obligation to which MegaSys is a party or by which it or any of its properties or assets may be bound, or (iii) conflict with or violate any permit, concession, franchise, license, judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to MegaSys or any of its properties or assets, except in the case of (ii) and (iii) for any such conflicts, violations, defaults, terminations, cancellations or accelerations which would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on MegaSys.
 
(d)       The execution and delivery by the MegaSys Shareholders of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which they are or will become a party does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which they are or will become a party will not, (i) result in any violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) a default (or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or loss of any benefit) under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or other agreement, instrument or obligation to which the MegaSys Shareholders are a party or by which they or any of their properties or assets may be bound, or (ii) conflict with or violate any permit, concession, franchise, license, judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to the MegaSys Shareholders or any of their properties or assets, except for any such conflicts, violations, defaults, terminations, cancellations or accelerations which would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on MegaSys.
 
(e)       None of the execution and delivery by MegaSys or the MegaSys Shareholders of this Agreement or of any other Transaction Document to which MegaSys or the MegaSys Shareholders are or will become a party or the consummation of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement or any such Transaction Document will require any consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any court, administrative agency or commission or other governmental authority or instrumentality (“ Governmental Entity ”), except for (i) such consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations and filings as may be required under applicable securities laws and the MegaSys Shareholders Approval and (ii) such other consents, authorizations, filings, approvals and registrations which are listed on the MegaSys Disclosure Schedule.
 
 
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Section 2.4         Financial Statements; Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities .
 
(a)       MegaSys has delivered to Iveda copies of MegaSys’ audited balance sheet as of September 30, 2010 (the “ Most Recent Balance Sheet ”) and audited statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the nine-month period then-ended (together with the Most Recent Balance Sheet, the “ MegaSys Interim Financials ”) and MegaSys’ audited balance sheets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related audited statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively (together with the MegaSys Interim Financials, the “ MegaSys Financial Statements ”).
 
(b)       The MegaSys Financial Statements are in accordance with the books and records of MegaSys and present fairly in all material respects the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of MegaSys as of their historical dates and for the periods indicated.  The MegaSys Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the ROC (“ ROC GAAP ”) applied on a basis consistent with prior periods. The reserves, if any, reflected on the MegaSys Financial Statements are adequate in light of the contingencies with respect to which they were made.
 
(c)       MegaSys has no material debt, liability, or obligation of any nature, whether accrued, absolute, contingent, or otherwise, and whether due or to become due, that is not reflected or reserved against in the Most Recent Balance Sheet, except for those that may have been incurred after the date of the Most Recent Balance Sheet or that would not reasonably be required, in accordance with ROC GAAP applied on a basis consistent with prior periods, to be included in a balance sheet or the notes thereto.  All material debts, liabilities, and obligations incurred after the date of the Most Recent Balance Sheet were incurred in the ordinary course of business and are not material either individually or in the aggregate to MegaSys or its business.
 
Section 2.5         Tax Matters .
 
(a)       For purposes of this Section 2.5 and other provisions of this Agreement relating to Taxes, the following definitions shall apply:
 
(i)           The term “ Taxes ” shall mean all taxes, however denominated, including any interest, penalties or other additions to tax that may become payable in respect thereof, (A) imposed by any federal, territorial, state, central, local or foreign government or any agency or political subdivision of any such government, which taxes shall include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all income or profits taxes (including but not limited to, profit seeking enterprise income taxes), payroll and employee withholding taxes, unemployment insurance, labor insurance, health insurance, pension fund contributions, sales and use taxes, ad valorem taxes, value added taxes, excise taxes, franchise taxes, gross receipts taxes, business license taxes, occupation taxes, real and personal property taxes, stamp duties, environmental taxes, ozone depleting chemicals taxes, transfer taxes, workers’ compensation, customs tariffs and other governmental charges, and other obligations of the same or of a similar nature to any of the foregoing, which are required to be paid, withheld or collected, (B) any liability for the payment of amounts referred to in (A) as a result of being a member of any affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group, or (C) any liability for amounts referred to in (A) or (B) as a result of any obligations to indemnify another person.
 
 
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(ii)           The term “ Returns ” shall mean all reports, estimates, declarations of estimated tax, information statements and returns relating to, or required to be filed in connection with, any Taxes, including information returns or reports with respect to backup withholding and other payments to third parties.
 
(b)       All Returns required to be filed prior to the date hereof by or on behalf of MegaSys have been duly filed on a timely basis, and such Returns are true, complete and correct in all material respects.  All Taxes shown to be payable on such Returns or on subsequent assessments with respect thereto, have been paid in full on a timely basis or have been accrued on the Most Recent Balance Sheet, and no other Taxes are payable by MegaSys with respect to items or periods covered by such Returns (whether or not shown on or reportable on such Returns).  MegaSys has withheld and paid over all Taxes required to have been withheld and paid over prior to the date hereof , and complied with all information reporting and backup withholding requirements, including maintenance of required records with respect thereto, in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, creditor, independent contractor, or other third party.  There are no liens on any of the assets of MegaSys with respect to Taxes, other than liens for Taxes not yet due and payable or for Taxes that MegaSys is contesting in good faith through appropriate proceedings and for which appropriate reserves have been established on the Most Recent Balance Sheet. MegaSys has not at any time been (i) a member of an affiliated group of corporations filing consolidated, combined or unitary income tax returns, or (ii) a member of any partnership or joint venture for a period for which the statue of limitations for any Tax potentially applicable as a result of such membership has not expired.
 
(c)       The amount of MegaSys’ liability for unpaid Taxes (whether actual or contingent) for all periods through the date of the Most Recent Balance Sheet does not, in the aggregate, exceed the amount of the current liability accruals for Taxes reflected on the Most Recent Balance Sheet, and the Most Recent Balance Sheet reflects proper accrual in accordance with ROC GAAP applied on a basis consistent with prior periods of all liabilities for Taxes payable after the date of the Most Recent Balance Sheet attributable to transactions and events occurring prior to such date.  No liability for Taxes has been incurred (or prior to Closing will be incurred) since such date other than in the ordinary course of business.
 
(d)       MegaSys has furnished to Iveda true and complete copies of (i) relevant portions of income tax audit reports, tax assessments or other agreements received by or on behalf of MegaSys relating to Taxes, and (ii) all income tax Returns and value added tax Returns for or including MegaSys for all periods since the inception of MegaSys.  MegaSys does not do business in or derive income from any state other than states for which Returns have been duly filed and furnished to Iveda.
 
 
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(e)       The Returns of or including MegaSys have never been audited by a government or taxing authority, nor is any such audit in process, pending or, to the knowledge of MegaSys or the MegaSys Shareholders, threatened (either in writing or verbally, formally or informally), other than the routine audits conducted by the tax authority of the annual tax Returns.  No deficiencies exist or have been asserted (either in writing or verbally, formally or informally), and MegaSys has not received notice (either in writing or verbally, formally or informally) that it has not filed a Return or paid Taxes required to be filed or paid.  MegaSys is neither a party to any action or proceeding for assessment or collection of Taxes, nor has such event been asserted or, to the knowledge of MegaSys or the MegaSys Shareholders, threatened (either in writing or orally, formally or informally) against MegaSys or any of its assets.  No waiver or extension of any statute of limitations is in effect with respect to Taxes or Returns of MegaSys.  MegaSys has disclosed on its income tax Returns all positions taken therein that could give rise to a substantial understatement penalty under the ROC Tax laws.
(f)        Except as may be required as a result of the Exchange, MegaSys and its subsidiaries have not been and will not be required to include any material adjustment in taxable income for any Tax period (or portion thereof) pursuant to any ROC Tax laws as a result of transactions, events or accounting methods employed prior to the Closing.
 
(g)       MegaSys is not, nor has it been, a United States real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) during the applicable period specified in Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code, and Iveda is not required to withhold tax by reason of Section 1445 of the Code.  MegaSys is not a “consenting corporation” under Section 341(f) of the Code.  MegaSys has not entered into any compensatory agreements with respect to the performance of services which payment thereunder would result in a nondeductible expense to MegaSys under the ROC Income Tax Law.  MegaSys has not agreed to, nor is it required to make any adjustment by reason of, a change in accounting method.  MegaSys is not, nor has it been, a “reporting corporation” subject to the information reporting and record maintenance requirements of Section 6038A of the Code and the regulations thereunder.  MegaSys is in compliance with the terms and conditions of any applicable tax exemptions, agreements or orders of any foreign government to which it may be subject or which it may have claimed, and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not have any adverse effect on such compliance.
 
(h)       The MegaSys Disclosure Schedule sets forth accurate and complete information regarding MegaSys’ net operating losses for ROC income tax purposes.  Except as a result of the transactions contemplated hereby, MegaSys is ineligible for the net operating losses carryovers under the ROC Income Tax Law.
 
Section 2.6         Absence of Certain Changes or Events .  Since September 30, 2010, other than as set forth on the MegaSys Disclosure Schedule, MegaSys has not:
 
(a)       suffered any Material Adverse Effect;
 
(b)       suffered any damage, destruction or loss, whether covered by insurance or not, that has resulted, or could be reasonably expected to result, in a Material Adverse Effect on MegaSys;
 
(c)       granted or agreed to make any increase in the compensation payable or to become payable by MegaSys to its officers or employees;
 
 
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(d)       declared, set aside or paid any dividend or made any other distribution on or in respect of the shares of the capital stock of MegaSys or declared any direct or indirect redemption, retirement, purchase or other acquisition by MegaSys of such shares;
 
(e)       issued any shares of capital stock of MegaSys or any warrants, rights, options or entered into any commitment relating to the shares of MegaSys;
 
(f)        made any change in the accounting methods or practices it follows, whether for general financial or tax purposes, or any change in depreciation or amortization policies or rates adopted therein;
 
(g)       sold, leased, abandoned or otherwise disposed of any real property or any machinery, equipment or other operating property with an individual net book value in excess of $5,000;
 
(h)       sold, assigned, transferred, licensed or otherwise disposed of any patent, trademark, trade name, brand name, copyright (or pending application for any patent, trademark or copyright) invention, work of authorship, process, know-how, formula or trade secret or interest thereunder or other intangible asset;
 
(i)        permitted or allowed any of its property or assets to be subjected to any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, lien, security interest or other encumbrance of any kind (except those permitted under Section 2.7);
 
(j)        made any capital expenditure or commitment individually in excess of $10,000 or in the aggregate in excess of $20,000;
 
(k)       paid, loaned or advanced any amount to, or sold, transferred or leased any properties or assets to, or entered into any agreement or arrangement with, any of its Affiliates (as defined in Section 2.16), officers, directors, supervisors or shareholders or any affiliate of any of the foregoing;
 
(l)        made any amendment to or terminated any agreement which, if not so amended or terminated, would be required to be disclosed on the MegaSys Disclosure Schedule; or
 
(m)      agreed to take any action described in this Section 2.6 or outside of its ordinary course of business or which would constitute a breach of any of the representations of MegaSys contained in this Agreement.
 
 
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Section 2.7        Title and Related Matters .  MegaSys has good and valid title to all its properties, interests in properties and assets, real and personal, free and clear of all mortgages, liens, pledges, charges or encumbrances of any kind or character, except the lien of current taxes not yet due and payable.  The equipment of MegaSys used in the operation of its business is, taken as a whole, (a) adequate for the business conducted by MegaSys and (b) in good operating condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted.  All personal property leases to which MegaSys is a party are valid, binding, enforceable against the parties thereto and in effect in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent that enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium, or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and by principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity.  There is not under any of such leases any existing default or event of default or event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default.  Schedule 2.7 of the MegaSys Disclosure Schedule contains a description of all items of personal property with an individual net book value in excess of $5,000 and real property leased or owned by MegaSys, describing its interest in said property.  True and correct copies of MegaSys’ real property and personal property leases have been provided to Iveda or its representatives.  MegaSys has a valid and enforceable leasehold interest under each of the real property leases, and all real property leases to which MegaSys is a party are valid, binding, enforceable against the parties thereto and in effect in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent that enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium, or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and by principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity.  MegaSys has not received any written notice of any default under any real property leases, has used the leased real properties in compliance with the purposes set forth in their occupancy permits and is not in material default of any such real property lease and no event has occurred and no condition exists that, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a material default by MegaSys under any of the real property lease.
 
Section 2.8         Proprietary Rights .
 
(a)       MegaSys owns all right, title and interest in and to, or otherwise possesses legally enforceable rights, or is licensed to use, all patents, copyrights, technology, software, software tools, know-how, processes, trade secrets, trademarks, service marks, trade names, Internet domain names and other proprietary rights used in the conduct of MegaSys’ business as conducted to the date of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the technology, information, databases, data lists, data compilations, and all proprietary rights developed or discovered or used in connection with or contained in all versions and implementations of MegaSys’ World Wide Web sites (including the domain names listed in the MegaSys Disclosure Schedule) or any product or service which has been or is being distributed or sold by MegaSys or currently is under development by MegaSys or has previously been under development by MegaSys (collectively, including such Web sites, the “ MegaSys Products ”), free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances (including without limitation licensing and distribution rights) (all of which are referred to as “ MegaSys Proprietary Rights ”).  The MegaSys Disclosure Schedule contains an accurate and complete (i) description of all patents, trademarks (with separate listings of registered and unregistered trademarks), trade names, Internet domain names and registered copyrights in or related to the MegaSys Products or otherwise included in the MegaSys Proprietary Rights and all applications and registration statements therefor, including the jurisdictions in which each such MegaSys Proprietary Right has been issued or registered or in which any such application of such issuance and registration has been filed, (ii) list of all licenses and other agreements with third parties (the “ Third Party Licenses ”) relating to any material patents, copyrights, trade secrets, software, inventions, technology, know-how, processes or other proprietary rights that MegaSys is licensed or otherwise authorized by such third parties to use, market, distribute or incorporate in MegaSys Products (such patents, copyrights, trade secrets, software, inventions, technology, know-how, processes or other proprietary rights are collectively referred to as the “ Third Party Technology ”) and (iii) list of all licenses and other agreements with third parties relating to any material information, compilations, data lists or databases that MegaSys is licensed or otherwise authorized by such third parties to use, market, disseminate distribute or incorporate in MegaSys Products.  All of MegaSys’ patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade names or Internet domain name registrations related to or in the MegaSys Products are valid and in full force and effect, and except as set forth on the MegaSys Disclosure Schedule, consummation of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement will not alter or impair any such rights.  Except as set forth on the MegaSys Disclosure Schedule, no claims have been asserted or threatened against MegaSys (and MegaSys is not aware of any claims which are likely to be asserted or threatened against MegaSys or which have been asserted or threatened against others relating to MegaSys Proprietary Rights or MegaSys Products) by any person challenging MegaSys’ use, possession, manufacture, sale or distribution of MegaSys Products under any MegaSys Proprietary Rights (including, without limitation, the Third Party Technology) or challenging or questioning the validity or effectiveness of any material license or agreement relating thereto (including, without limitation, the Third Party Licenses) or alleging a violation of any person’s or entity’s privacy, personal or confidentiality rights.  MegaSys knows of no valid basis for any claim of the type specified in the immediately preceding sentence which could in any material way relate to or interfere with the continued enhancement and exploitation by MegaSys of any of the MegaSys Products.  None of the MegaSys Products nor the use or exploitation of any MegaSys Proprietary Rights in MegaSys’ current business infringes on the rights of or constitutes misappropriation of any proprietary information or intangible property right of any third person or entity, including without limitation any patent, trade secret, copyright, trademark or trade name, and except as set forth on the MegaSys Disclosure Schedule, MegaSys has not been sued or named in any suit, action or proceeding which involves a claim of such infringement, misappropriation or unfair competition.
 
 
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(b)       Except as set forth in Schedule 2.11(a) to the MegaSys Disclosure Schedule, MegaSys has not granted any third party any right to reproduce, distribute, market or exploit any of the MegaSys Products or any adaptations, translations, or derivative works based on the MegaSys Products or any portion thereof.  Except with respect to the rights of third parties to the Third Party Technology and except as set forth in Schedule 2.11(a) of the MegaSys Disclosure Schedule, no third party has any express right to reproduce, distribute, market or exploit any works or materials of which any of the MegaSys Products are a “derivative work” as that term is described in the ROC Copyright Law.
 
(c)       All material designs, drawings, specifications, source code, object code, scripts, documentation, flow charts, diagrams, data lists, databases, compilations and information incorporating, embodying or reflecting any of the MegaSys Products at any stage of their development (the “ MegaSys Components ”) were written, developed and created solely and exclusively by employees of MegaSys without the assistance of any third party or entity or were created by third parties who assigned ownership of their rights to MegaSys by means of valid and enforceable confidentiality and invention assignment agreements, copies of which have been delivered to Iveda.  MegaSys has at all times used commercially reasonable efforts customary in its industry to treat the MegaSys Proprietary Rights related to MegaSys Products and MegaSys Components as containing trade secrets and, other than as provided in Schedule 2.11(a) of the MegaSys Disclosure Schedule, has not disclosed or otherwise dealt with such items in a manner intended or reasonably likely to cause the loss of such trade secrets by release into the public domain.
 
 
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(d)       To the knowledge of MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders, no employee, contractor or consultant of MegaSys is in violation in any material respect of any term of any written employment contract, patent disclosure agreement or any other written contract or agreement relating to the relationship of any such employee, consultant or contractor with MegaSys or, to the knowledge of MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders, any other party because of the nature of the business conducted by MegaSys or proposed to be conducted by MegaSys.  The MegaSys Disclosure Schedule lists all employees, contractors and consultants who have participated in any way in the development of any material portion of the MegaSys Products or the MegaSys Proprietary Rights.
 
(e)       Each person presently or previously employed by MegaSys (including independent contractors, if any) with access authorized by MegaSys to confidential information of MegaSys has executed a confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement pursuant to the form of agreement previously provided to Iveda or its representatives.
 
(f)        No product liability or warranty claims have been communicated in writing to or threatened against MegaSys.
 
(g)       To the knowledge of MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders, there is no material unauthorized use, disclosure, infringement or misappropriation of any MegaSys Proprietary Rights, or any Third Party Technology to the extent licensed by or through MegaSys, by any third party, including any employee or former employee of MegaSys.  MegaSys has not entered into any agreement to indemnify any other person against any charge of infringement of any MegaSys Proprietary Rights.
 
(h)       MegaSys has taken all steps customary and reasonable in the industry to protect and preserve the confidentiality and proprietary nature of all MegaSys Proprietary Rights and other confidential information not otherwise protected by patents, patent applications or copyright (“ Confidential Information ”).  All use, disclosure or appropriation by MegaSys or, to the knowledge of MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders, by another party pursuant to rights granted to it by MegaSys, of Confidential Information owned by MegaSys to a third party has been pursuant to the terms of a written agreement between MegaSys and such third party.  All use, disclosure or appropriation by MegaSys of Confidential Information not owned by MegaSys has been pursuant to the terms of a written agreement between MegaSys and the owner of such Confidential Information, or is otherwise lawful.
 
Section 2.9         Employee Benefit Plans .
 
(a)       The MegaSys Disclosure Schedule lists (i) all employee benefit plans (including any employee welfare benefit plan or any employee pension benefit plan), (ii) each loan to a non-officer employee, loans to officers, supervisors and directors and any stock option, stock purchase, phantom stock, stock appreciation right, supplemental retirement, severance, sabbatical, medical, dental, vision care, disability, employee relocation, meal allowances, health insurance, labor insurance, life insurance or accident insurance plans, programs or arrangements, (iii) all bonus, pension, profit sharing, savings, deferred compensation or incentive plans, programs or arrangements, (iv) other fringe or employee benefit plans, programs or arrangements that apply to senior management of MegaSys and that do not generally apply to all employees, and (v) any current or former employment or executive compensation or severance agreements, written or otherwise, for the benefit of, or relating to, any present or former employee, consultant or director of MegaSys as to which (with respect to any of items (i) through (v) above) any potential liability is borne by MegaSys (together, the “ MegaSys Employee Plans ”).
 
 
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(b)       MegaSys has delivered to Iveda or its representatives a copy of each of the MegaSys Employee Plans and related plan documents (including trust documents, insurance policies or contracts, employee booklets, summary plan descriptions and other authorizing documents, and, to the extent sill in its possession, any material employee communications related thereto) and has, with respect to each of MegaSys’s national health, labor, welfare, and pension benefits, duly made the contributions required by the ROC laws.  All employees of MegaSys have opted for the new pension system under ROC Labor Retirement Law since July 1, 2005.  To the extent that any employee is entitled to the pension benefits under the ROC Labor Standards Law, the Company has established a pension fund in its name with the Central Trust Bureau and the accumulated reserve in such fund is sufficient to cover the Company’s pension liability for such employees for their services period prior to July 1, 2005.  The pension, severance and other benefits provided in the MegaSys’ Employee Plans are no less favorable than those required by ROC Labor Standards Law, and the participants under each Company Benefit Plan that includes a pension plan include all the employees who would be entitled to the pension benefit under the ROC Labor Standards Law..
 
(c)       (i) None of the MegaSys Employee Plans promises or provides retiree medical or other retiree welfare benefits to any person; (ii) each MegaSys Employee Plan has been administered in accordance with its terms and in compliance with the requirements prescribed by any and all statutes, rules and regulations (including the ROC Labor Standards Law), and MegaSys has performed all material obligations required to be performed by them under, are not in any material respect in default, under or violation of, and have no knowledge of any material default or violation by any other party to, any of the MegaSys Employee Plans; and (iii) all contributions required to be made by MegaSys to any MegaSys Employee Plan have been made on or before their due dates and a reasonable amount has been accrued for contributions to each MegaSys Employee Plan for the current plan years.  With respect to each MegaSys Employee Plan, MegaSys has prepared in good faith and timely filed all requisite governmental reports (which were true and correct as of the date filed) and has properly and timely filed and distributed or posted all notices and reports to employees required to be filed, distributed or posted with respect to each such MegaSys Employee Plan.  No suit, administrative proceeding, action or other litigation has been brought, or, to the knowledge of MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders, is threatened, against or with respect to any such MegaSys Employee Plan, including any audit or inquiry by the ROC tax or labor authorities.
 
(d)       MegaSys has complied with the applicable national health and labor insurance contribution under the ROC National Health Insurance Act and the ROC Labor Insurance Act.
 
 
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(e)       The consummation of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement will not (i) entitle any current or former employee or other service provider of MegaSys to severance benefits or any other payment (including, without limitation, unemployment compensation, golden parachute or bonus), except as expressly provided in this Agreement or in the ROC Business Mergers and Acquisitions Law, or (ii) accelerate the time of payment or vesting of any such benefits, or (iii) increase or accelerate any benefits or the amount of compensation due any such employee or service provider.
 
(f)        There has been no amendment to, written interpretation or announcement (whether or not written) by MegaSys relating to, or change in participation or coverage under, any MegaSys Employee Plan which would materially increase the expense of maintaining such Plan above the level of expense incurred with respect to that Plan for the most recent fiscal year included in the MegaSys Financial Statements.
 
Section 2.10       Bank Accounts .  The MegaSys Disclosure Schedule sets forth the names and locations of all banks, trust companies, savings and loan associations, and other financial institutions at which MegaSys maintains accounts of any nature, the account numbers and the names of all persons authorized to draw thereon or make withdrawals therefrom.
 
Section 2.11       Contracts .
 
(a)       A list of (i) all contracts to which MegaSys is a party which involves payment by MegaSys of $50,000 or more in any calendar year, except for those contracts that  are cancelable without penalty and within 30 days by providing notice of the date of cancellation, provided the remaining payments through cancellation do not exceed $50,000, (ii) each material agreement, credit agreement or other instrument relating to the borrowing of money by MegaSys or the guarantee by MegaSys of any such obligation (other than trade payables and (iii) any other contract or agreement or amendment thereto that (A) is material to the business, financial condition or results of operations of MegaSys, or (B) places any material restrictions on the ability of MegaSys to engage in any business activity currently conducted by it (collectively, the “ Material Contracts ”) is attached as Schedule 2.11(a) of the MegaSys Disclosure Schedule.  Except as identified in such Schedule 2.11(a) :
 
(i)           MegaSys has no agreements, contracts or commitments that provide for the sale, licensing or distribution by MegaSys of any MegaSys Products or MegaSys Proprietary Rights.  Without limiting the foregoing, except as set forth on the MegaSys Disclosure Schedule, MegaSys has not granted to any third party (including, without limitation, original equipment manufacturers (“ OEMs ”) and site-license customers) any rights to reproduce, manufacture or distribute any of the MegaSys Products, nor has MegaSys granted to any third party any exclusive rights of any kind (including, without limitation, exclusivity with regard to categories of advertisers on MegaSys’ World Wide Web site, territorial exclusivity or exclusivity with respect to particular versions, implementations or translations of any of the MegaSys Products), nor has MegaSys granted any third party any right to market any of the MegaSys Products under any private label or “OEM” arrangements, nor has MegaSys granted any license of any MegaSys trademarks or service marks.
 
(ii)           MegaSys has no Third Party Licenses.
 
 
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(iii)          MegaSys has no agreements, contracts or commitments that call for fixed and/or contingent payments or expenditures by or to MegaSys (including, without limitation, any advertising or revenue sharing arrangement).
 
(iv)         MegaSys has no outstanding sales or advertising contract, commitment or proposal (including, without limitation, insertion orders, slotting agreements, banner exchange agreements, linking agreements, co-branding agreements or other agreements under which MegaSys has allowed third parties to advertise on or otherwise be included in MegaSys’ World Wide Web sites).
 
(v)          MegaSys has no outstanding agreements, contracts or commitments with agents, consultants, advisors, sales representatives, distributors or dealers that are not cancelable by MegaSys “at will” and without liability, penalty or premium.
 
(vi)         MegaSys has no independent contractor or similar agreement, contract or commitment that is not terminable on 30 days’ notice or less without penalty, liability or premium of any type, including, without limitation, severance or termination pay.
 
(vii)        MegaSys has no currently effective collective bargaining or union agreements, contracts or commitments.
 
(viii)       MegaSys is not restricted by agreement from competing with any person or from carrying on its business anywhere in the world.
 
(ix)          MegaSys has not guaranteed any obligations of other persons or made any agreements to acquire or guarantee any obligations of other persons.
 
(x)           MegaSys has no outstanding loan or advance to any person; nor is it party to any line of credit, standby financing, revolving credit or other similar financing arrangement of any sort which would permit the borrowing by MegaSys of any sum.
 
(xi)          MegaSys has no agreements pursuant to which MegaSys has agreed to manufacture for, supply to or distribute to any third party any MegaSys Products or MegaSys Components.
 
True and correct copies of each document or instrument listed on the MegaSys Disclosure Schedule pursuant to this Section 2.11(a) have been provided to Iveda or its representatives.
 
(b)       All of the Material Contracts listed on the MegaSys Disclosure Schedule are valid, binding, in full force and effect, and enforceable by MegaSys in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent that enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity.  Except as disclosed in the MegaSys Disclosure Schedule, no Material Contract contains any liquidated damages, penalty or similar provision.  To the knowledge of MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders, except as disclosed in the MegaSys Disclosure Schedule, no party to any such Material Contract intends to cancel, withdraw, modify or amend such contract, agreement or arrangement.
 
 
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(c)       MegaSys is not in default under or in breach or violation of, nor, to the knowledge of MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders, is there any valid basis for any claim of default by MegaSys under, or breach or violation by MegaSys of, any material provision of any Material Contract.  To the knowledge of MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders, no other party is in default under or in breach or violation of, nor is there any valid basis for any claim of default by any other party under or any breach or violation by any other party of, any Material Contract.
 
(d)       Except as specifically indicated on the MegaSys Disclosure Schedule, none of the Material Contracts provides for indemnification by MegaSys of any third party.  No claims have been made or threatened that would require indemnification by MegaSys, and MegaSys has not paid any amounts to indemnify any third party as a result of indemnification requirements of any kind.
 
Section 2.12       Orders, Commitments and Returns .  All material agreements, contracts, or commitments for the purchase of supplies by MegaSys were made in the ordinary course of business.  There are no oral contracts or arrangements for the sale of any product or service by MegaSys.
 
Section 2.13       Compliance With Law .  MegaSys and the operation of its business are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws and regulations material to the operation of its business. Neither MegaSys nor, to the knowledge of MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders, any of its employees has directly or indirectly paid or delivered any fee, commission or other sum of money or item of property, however characterized, to any finder, agent, government official or other party in the United States or any other country, that was or is in violation of any national or local statute or law or of any statute or law of any other country having jurisdiction.  MegaSys has not participated directly or indirectly in any boycotts or other similar practices affecting any of its customers.  MegaSys has complied in all material respects at all times with any and all applicable federal, state and foreign laws, rules, regulations, proclamations and orders relating to the importation or exportation of its products, except for such noncompliance as would not in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on MegaSys.
 
Section 2.14       Labor Difficulties; No Discrimination .
 
(a)       MegaSys is not engaged in any unfair labor practice and is not in material violation of any applicable laws respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, and wages and hours.  There is no unfair labor practice complaint against MegaSys actually pending or, to the knowledge of MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders, threatened before any Governmental Entity.  There is no strike, labor dispute, slowdown, or stoppage actually pending or, to the knowledge of MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders, threatened against MegaSys.  To the knowledge of MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders, no union organizing activities are taking place with respect to the business of MegaSys.  No grievance, nor any arbitration proceeding arising out of or under any collective bargaining agreement is pending and, to the knowledge of MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders, no claims therefor exist.  No collective bargaining agreement that is binding on MegaSys restricts it from relocating or closing any of its operations. MegaSys has not experienced any material work stoppage or other material labor difficulty.
 
 
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(b)       There is not and has not been any claim against MegaSys or its officers or employees, or to the knowledge of MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders, threatened against MegaSys or its officers or employees, based on actual or alleged race, age, sex, disability or other harassment or discrimination, or similar conduct, or based on actual or alleged breach of contract with respect to any person’s employment by MegaSys, nor, to the knowledge of MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders, is there any basis for any such claim.
 
(c)       There are no pending claims against MegaSys or any of its Subsidiaries under any workers compensation plan or policy or for long term disability.  Neither MegaSys nor any of its subsidiaries has any material obligations with respect to any former employees.  There are no proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders, threatened, between MegaSys and any of its employees, which proceedings have or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on MegaSys.
 
Section 2.15       Trade Regulation . All of the prices charged by MegaSys in connection with the marketing or sale of any products or services have been in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.  No claims have been communicated or threatened in writing against MegaSys with respect to wrongful termination of any dealer, distributor or any other marketing entity, discriminatory pricing, price fixing, unfair competition, false advertising, or any other violation of any laws or regulations relating to anti-competitive practices or unfair trade practices of any kind, and to the knowledge of MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders, no specific situation, set of facts, or occurrence provides any basis for any such claim against MegaSys.
 
Section 2.16       Insider Transactions .  To the knowledge of MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders, no director, supervisor, or shareholder holding 10% or more as determined by the ROC Securities Transactions Law and related parties as defined in No. 6 of the Financial Accounting Standards (collectively, “ Affiliate ”) of MegaSys has any interest in any equipment or other property, real or personal, tangible or intangible of MegaSys, including, without limitation, any MegaSys Proprietary Rights or any creditor, supplier, customer, manufacturer, agent, representative, or distributor of MegaSys Products; provided , however , that no such Affiliate or other person shall be deemed to have such an interest solely by virtue of the ownership of less than 1% of the outstanding stock or debt securities of any publicly-held company, the stock or debt securities of which are traded on a recognized stock exchange or quoted on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
 
Section 2.17       Employees, Independent Contractors and Consultants .  The MegaSys Disclosure Schedule lists all past and all currently effective written or oral consulting, independent contractor and/or employment agreements and other material agreements concluded with individual employees, independent contractors or consultants to which MegaSys is a party.  True and correct copies of all such written agreements have been provided to Iveda or its representatives.  All independent contractors have been properly classified as independent contractors for the purposes of applicable tax laws, laws applicable to employee benefits and other applicable law.  All salaries and wages paid by MegaSys are in compliance in all material respects with applicable laws.  Also shown on the MegaSys Disclosure Schedule are the names, positions and salaries or rates of pay, including bonuses, of all persons presently employed by MegaSys.
 
 
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Section 2.18       Insurance .  The MegaSys Disclosure Schedule contains a list of the principal policies of fire, liability and other forms of insurance currently or previously held by MegaSys, and all claims made by MegaSys under such policies.  MegaSys has not done anything, either by way of action or inaction, that might invalidate such policies in whole or in part. There is no claim pending under any of such policies or bonds as to which coverage has been questioned, denied or disputed by the underwriters of such policies or bonds.  All premiums due and payable under all such policies and bonds have been paid and MegaSys is otherwise in compliance with the terms of such policies and bonds in all material respects.  MegaSys has no knowledge of any threatened termination of, or material premium increase with respect to, any of such policies.
 
Section 2.19       Accounts Receivable .  Subject to any reserves set forth in the Most Recent Balance Sheet, the accounts receivable shown on the Most Recent Balance Sheet represent and will represent bona fide claims against debtors for sales and other charges, and are not subject to discount except for normal cash and immaterial trade discounts.  The amount carried for doubtful accounts and allowances disclosed in the Most Recent Balance Sheet is sufficient to provide for any losses which may be sustained on realization of the receivables.
 
Section 2.20       Litigation . There is no private or governmental action, suit, proceeding, claim, arbitration or investigation pending before any agency, court or tribunal, foreign or domestic, or, to the knowledge of MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders, threatened against MegaSys or any of its properties or any of its officers, employees, supervisors or directors (in their capacities as such).  There is no judgment, decree or order against MegaSys, or, to the knowledge of MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders, any of its directors, supervisors, employees, or officers (in their capacities as such).  To the knowledge of MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders, no circumstances exist that could reasonably be expected to result in a claim against MegaSys as a result of the conduct of MegaSys’ business (including, without limitation, any claim of infringement of any intellectual property right).  The matters described in this Section 2.20 include, but are not limited to, those arising under any applicable data protection laws, regulations and interpretations of the same relating to the collection and use of personal  information gathered in the course of MegaSys’ operations.
 
Section 2.21      Governmental Authorizations and Regulations . MegaSys has obtained all  county, local or foreign governmental franchises, easements, variances, exceptions, consents, certificates approvals, licenses, permits, grants, or other authorizations of a Governmental Entity (the “ MegaSys Permits” ) (a) pursuant to which MegaSys currently operates or holds any interest in any of its properties or (b) that is required for the operation of MegaSys’ business or the holding of any such interest, and all of such authorizations are in full force and effect, except when the failure to obtain such authorization could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  Neither MegaSys nor any Subsidiary has received any notice or other communication from any Governmental Entity regarding (i) any actual or possible violation of or failure to comply with any term or requirement of any MegaSys Permit, or (ii) any actual or possible revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination or modification of any MegaSys Permit.
 
 
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Section 2.22       Subsidiaries . Except as set forth on the MegaSys Disclosure Schedule, MegaSys has no Subsidiaries.  MegaSys does not own or control (directly or indirectly) any capital stock, bonds or other securities of, and does not have any proprietary interest in, any other corporation, general or limited partnership, limited liability company, firm, association or business organization, entity or enterprise, and MegaSys does not control (directly or indirectly) the management or policies of any other corporation, partnership, limited liability company, firm, association or business organization, entity or enterprise.
 
Section 2.23       Compliance with Environmental Requirements .  MegaSys has obtained all permits, licenses and other authorizations which are required under laws applicable to MegaSys and relating to pollution or protection of the environment, including laws or provisions relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of pollutants, contaminants, or hazardous or toxic materials, substances, or wastes into air, surface water, groundwater, or land, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport, or handling of pollutants, contaminants or hazardous or toxic materials, substances, or wastes or which are intended to assure the safety of employees, workers or other persons, except where the failure to obtain such authorizations could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  MegaSys is in compliance in all material respects with all terms and conditions of all such permits, licenses and authorizations.  There are no conditions, circumstances, activities, practices, incidents, or actions known to MegaSys which could reasonably be expected to form the basis of any claim, action, suit, proceeding, hearing, or investigation of, by, against or relating to MegaSys, based on or related to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport, or handling, or the emission, discharge, release or threatened release into the environment, of any pollutant, contaminant, or hazardous or toxic substance, material or waste, or relating to the safety of employees, workers or other persons.
 
Section 2.24       Corporate Documents .  MegaSys has furnished to Iveda or its representatives:  (a) copies of its articles of incorporation and bylaws, each as amended to date; (b) its minute book containing consents, actions, and meetings of the shareholders, the board of directors and any committees thereof; (c) all material permits, orders, and consents issued by any regulatory agency with respect to MegaSys, or any securities of MegaSys, and all applications for such permits, orders, and consents; and (d) the stock transfer books of MegaSys setting forth all transfers of any capital stock.  The corporate minute books, stock certificate books, stock registers and other corporate records of MegaSys are complete and accurate, and the signatures appearing on all documents contained therein are the true or facsimile signatures of the persons purporting to have signed the same.
 
Section 2.25       No Brokers .  Neither MegaSys nor any MegaSys Shareholder is obligated for the payment of fees or expenses of any broker or finder in connection with the origination, negotiation or execution of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents or in connection with any transaction contemplated herein or therein.
 
 
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Section 2.26       Customers and Suppliers . As of the date hereof, no customer which individually accounted for more than 5% of MegaSys’ gross revenues during the 12-month period preceding the date hereof, and no material supplier of MegaSys, has canceled or otherwise terminated prior to the expiration of the contract term, or, to the knowledge of MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders, made any threat to MegaSys to cancel or otherwise terminate its relationship with MegaSys, or has at any time on or after January 1, 2010 decreased materially its services or supplies to MegaSys in the case of any such supplier, or its usage of the services or products of MegaSys in the case of such customer, and to the knowledge of MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders, no such supplier or customer intends to cancel or otherwise terminate its contractual relationship with MegaSys or to decrease materially its services or supplies to MegaSys or its usage of the services or products of MegaSys, as the case may be.  MegaSys has not knowingly (a) breached any agreement with, or (b) engaged in any fraudulent conduct with respect to, any customer or supplier of MegaSys.
 
Section 2.27       MegaSys Action .  The board of directors of MegaSys, by unanimous written consent or at a meeting duly called and held, has by the unanimous vote of all directors (a) determined that the Exchange is fair and in the best interests of MegaSys and its shareholders, and (b) approved, and declared the advisability of the Exchange, this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby in accordance with the provisions of ROC Law.
 
Section 2.28       Privacy Laws and Policies Compliance .  MegaSys has complied with all applicable laws and regulations relating to the collection and use of customer or other user information gathered in the course of MegaSys’ operations, and MegaSys has at all times complied with all rules, policies and procedures established by MegaSys from time to time with respect to the foregoing.
 
Section 2.29       Disclosure .  No statements by MegaSys or the MegaSys Shareholders contained in this Agreement, its exhibits and schedules nor in any of the certificates or documents, including any of the Transaction Documents, delivered or required to be delivered by MegaSys or the MegaSys Shareholders to Iveda under this Agreement contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were made.  MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders have disclosed to Iveda all material information of which it is aware relating specifically to the operations and business of MegaSys as of the date of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated in this Agreement.
 
Section 2.30       Absence of Liens and Encumbrances .  Except as set forth in Schedule 2.30 of the MegaSys Disclosure Schedule, MegaSys and each Subsidiary own, lease or have the legal right to use all of the material assets, properties and rights of every kind, nature, character and description, including, without limitation, real property and personal property (other than MegaSys Proprietary Rights, which is covered by Section 2.8 hereof), used or intended to be used in the conduct of the business of MegaSys or such Subsidiary or otherwise owned or leased by MegaSys or such Subsidiary and, with respect to contract rights, is a party to and enjoys the right to the benefits of all material contracts, agreements and other arrangements used or intended to be used by MegaSys or such Subsidiary in or relating to the conduct of the business of MegaSys and each Subsidiary (all such properties, assets and contract rights being the “Assets ”).  MegaSys and each Subsidiary have good and marketable title to, or, in the case of leased or subleased Assets, valid and subsisting leasehold interests in, all the Assets, free and clear of all mortgages, liens, pledges, charges, claims, defects of title, restrictions, infringements, security interests or encumbrances of any kind or character ( “Liens ”) except for (x) Liens for current Taxes not yet due and payable, and (y) Liens that have arisen in the ordinary course of business and that do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially detract from the value, or materially interfere with the present or contemplated use, of the Assets subject thereto or affected thereby.  The equipment of MegaSys and the Subsidiaries used in the operations of their business is, taken as a whole, in good operating condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted.
 
 
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Section 2.31       Restrictions on Business Activities .  There is no agreement, commitment, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon MegaSys or any Subsidiary or to which MegaSys or any Subsidiary is a party which has or could reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice material to MegaSys or any Subsidiary, any acquisition of property by MegaSys or any Subsidiary or the conduct of business by MegaSys or any Subsidiary as currently conducted or as proposed to be conducted.
 
Section 2.32       Offers .  MegaSys has suspended or terminated, and has the legal right to terminate or suspend, all negotiations and discussions of any acquisition, merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of MegaSys and its Subsidiaries with parties other than Iveda.
 
Section 2.33       SEC Documents .  MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders acknowledge that they have been provided with copies of Iveda’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods since December 31, 2007.  MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders acknowledge that they have reviewed such reports, including any “Risk Factors” sections contained therein.
 
ARTICLE III.
 
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF IVEDA
 
Iveda represents and warrants to MegaSys that, except as disclosed in any filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”), the statements contained in this ARTICLE III are true and correct except as set forth in the disclosure schedule delivered by Iveda to MegaSys on or before the date of this Agreement (the “ Iveda Disclosure Schedule ”).  The Iveda Disclosure Schedule shall be arranged in paragraphs corresponding to the numbered and lettered paragraphs contained in this ARTICLE III.
 
Section 3.1         Organization of Iveda .  Iveda is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of its respective jurisdiction of incorporation and has all requisite corporate power to own, lease and operate its property and to carry on its business as now being conducted and is duly qualified or licensed to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the failure to be so qualified or licensed would have a Material Adverse Effect on Iveda.  The authorized capital stock of Iveda consists of 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 100,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock.
 
 
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Section 3.2         Valid Issuance of Iveda Common Stock . The shares of Iveda Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Exchange will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable, and none of which will be subject to preemptive or repurchase rights or rights of first refusal created by applicable law, Iveda’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws or any agreement by which Iveda is a party or is bound, and issued in compliance with all applicable federal or state securities laws.
 
Section 3.3         Authority; No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents .
 
(a)       Iveda has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is or will become a party and to consummate the transactions contemplated in this Agreement and such Transaction Documents.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement and such Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement and such Transaction Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Iveda.  This Agreement has been and such Transaction Documents have been or, to the extent not executed as of the date hereof, will be duly executed and delivered by Iveda.  This Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which Iveda is a party constitutes, and each of the Transaction Documents to which Iveda will become a party when executed and delivered by Iveda will constitute, a valid and binding obligation of Iveda, enforceable by MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders against Iveda accordance with its terms, except to the extent that enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity.
 
(b)       The execution and delivery by Iveda of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is or will become a party do not, and consummation of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement or the Transaction Documents to which it is or will become a party will not, (i) conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of any provision of the certificate of incorporation (or articles of incorporation, as the case may be) or bylaws of Iveda, (ii) result in any violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) a default (or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or loss of any material benefit) under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or other agreement, instrument or obligation to which Iveda is a party or by which either of them or any of their properties or assets may be bound, or (iii) conflict with or violate any permit, concession, franchise, license, judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to Iveda or any of their properties or assets, except in the case of (ii) and (iii) for any such conflicts, violations, defaults, terminations, cancellations or accelerations which would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Iveda.
 
(c)       Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Iveda or the Transaction Documents to which Iveda is or will become a party or the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein or therein will require any consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity, except for (i) such consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations and filings as may be required under applicable federal and state securities laws and the laws of any foreign country, and (ii) such other consents, authorizations, filings, approvals and registrations which, if not obtained or made, could not be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Iveda.
 
 
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ARTICLE IV.
 
PRECLOSING COVENANTS
 
Section 4.1         Advice of Changes .  MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders will promptly advise Iveda in writing of any event occurring subsequent to the date of this Agreement which would render any representation or warranty of MegaSys or the MegaSys Shareholders contained in this Agreement, if made on or as of the date of such event or the Closing Date, untrue or inaccurate in any material respect; provided however, that nothing provided by MegaSys or the MegaSys Shareholders after the date of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 4.1 or any other provision of this Agreement shall affect the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements of the parties in this Agreement or the conditions to the obligations of the parties under this Agreement, except as specifically set forth herein.
 
Section 4.2         Operation of Business .  During the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the termination of the Agreement or the Effective Time, MegaSys agrees (except to the extent that Iveda shall otherwise consent in writing), to carry on its business in the usual, regular and ordinary course in substantially the same manner as previously conducted, to pay its debts and taxes when due, subject to good faith disputes over such debts or taxes, to pay or perform other obligations when due, and, to the extent consistent with such business, use all reasonable efforts consistent with past practices and policies to preserve intact its present business organization, keep available the services of its present officers and key employees and preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers, distributors, licensors, licensees, and others having business dealings with it, to the extent that its goodwill and ongoing businesses would be unimpaired at the Effective Time.  MegaSys shall promptly notify Iveda of any event or occurrence not in the ordinary course of business of MegaSys.  Except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, MegaSys shall not, without the prior written consent of Iveda:
 
(a)       conduct its business other than in the ordinary course or engage in any extraordinary transactions without Iveda’s prior written consent or sell, lease, license or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets except in the ordinary course of business;
 
(b)       materially increase or agree to increase the annual level of compensation payable or to become payable to any employee, officer, supervisor, director or consultant, or grant any unusual or extraordinary bonuses, benefits or other forms of direct or indirect compensation to any employee, officer, director or consultant, except in amounts in keeping with past practices by formula or otherwise;
 
(c)        increase, terminate, amend, establish, adopt or otherwise modify any plan, trust, fund, policy or arrangement for the benefit of any employees, officer or director;
 
(d)       declare or pay any dividends on or make any other distributions in respect of its capital stock, purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any of its securities, or otherwise cause its assets to be distributed to any of its shareholders except by way of compensation to employees who are also shareholders within the limitations set forth above;
 
 
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(e)       borrow any funds, under existing lines of credit or otherwise, except as reasonably necessary for the ordinary operation of its business in a manner, and in amounts, in keeping with historical practices, or guarantee any indebtedness or issue or sell any debt securities or warrants or rights to acquire any debt securities or guarantee any debt securities of others;
 
(f)        issue any equity securities or rights, other than pursuant to agreements or obligations existing as of the date hereof;  issue, deliver or sell or authorize or propose the issuance, delivery or sale of, or purchase or propose the purchase of, any shares of its capital stock or securities convertible into shares of its capital stock, or subscriptions, rights, warrants or options to acquire, or other agreements or commitments of any character obligating it to issue any such shares or other convertible securities, other than pursuant to agreements or obligations existing as of the date hereof;
 
(g)       enter into or continue any existing discussions with any other party to sell all or substantially all of its assets to such party, or to merge or combine with such party;
 
(h)       accelerate, amend or change the period of exercisability or the vesting schedule of restricted stock granted under any employee stock plan or agreements or authorize cash payments in exchange for any options granted under any of such plans except as specifically required by the terms of such plans or any related agreements or any such agreements in effect as of the date of this Agreement and disclosed in the MegaSys Disclosure Schedule;
 
(i)        split, combine or reclassify any of its capital stock or issue or authorize the issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for shares of capital stock of such party;
 
(j)        acquire or agree to acquire by merging or consolidating with, or by purchasing an equity interest in or a portion of the assets of, or by any other manner, any business or any corporation, partnership or other business organization or division, or otherwise acquire or agree to acquire any assets;
 
(k)       (i) except as set forth on the MegaSys Disclosure Schedule, grant any additional severance or termination pay to, or enter into any employment or severance agreements with, officers, (ii) grant any severance or termination pay to, or enter into any employment or severance agreement, with any non-officer employee, or (iii) enter into any collective bargaining agreement;
 
(l)        revalue any of its assets, including writing down the value of inventory or writing off notes or accounts receivable;
 
(m)      amend or propose to amend its articles of incorporation or bylaws;
 
 
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(n)       incur or commit to incur any capital expenditures in excess of $20,000 in the aggregate or in excess of $10,000 as to any individual matter;
 
(o)       lease, license, sell, transfer or encumber or permit to be encumbered any asset, MegaSys Proprietary Right or other property associated with the business of MegaSys (including sales or transfers to Affiliates of MegaSys);
 
(p)       enter into any lease or contract for the purchase or sale of any property, real or personal except in the ordinary course of business;
 
(q)       fail to maintain its equipment and other assets in good working condition and repair according to the standards it has maintained up to the date of this Agreement, subject only to ordinary wear and tear;
 
(r)        amend or terminate any material contract, agreement or license to which it is a party except in the ordinary course of business;
 
(s)       loan any amount to any person or entity, or guaranty or act as a surety for any obligation;
 
(t)        waive or release any material right or claim, except in the ordinary course of business;
 
(u)       make or change any Tax or accounting election, change any annual accounting period, adopt or change any accounting method, file any amended Return, enter into any closing agreement, settle any Tax claim or assessment relating to MegaSys, surrender any right to claim refund of Taxes, consent to any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any Tax claim or assessment relating to MegaSys, or take any other action or omit to take any action that would have the effect of increasing the Tax liability of MegaSys or Iveda;
 
(v)       take any action or fail to take any action that could result in a Material Adverse Effect on MegaSys;
 
(w)      enter into any agreement outside of the ordinary course of business in which the obligation of MegaSys exceeds $5,000 or shall not terminate or be subject to termination for convenience within 30 days following execution;
 
(x)       enter into any agreement (including without limitation any material licenses to information or databases, any OEM agreements, any exclusive agreements of any kind, or any agreements providing for obligations that would extend beyond 180 days of the date of this Agreement) not in the ordinary course of business;
 
(y)       continue or begin any discussions or negotiations regarding any international expansion, licensing, joint ventures, partnership or other arrangements, plans or other similar commitments or understandings, other than as contemplated by this Agreement; or
 
(z)        take, or agree in writing or otherwise to take, any of the actions described in this Section 4.2, or any action which is reasonably likely to make any of MegaSys’ representations or warranties contained in this Agreement untrue or incorrect in any material respect on the date made (to the extent so limited) or as of the Effective Time.
 
 
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Section 4.3         Access to Information .  Until the Closing, MegaSys shall allow Iveda and its agents reasonable free access during normal business hours upon reasonable notice to its officers, directors, supervisors, employees, files, books, records, and offices, including, without limitation, any and all information relating to taxes, commitments, contracts, leases, licenses, and personal property and financial condition.  Until the Closing, MegaSys shall cause its accountants to cooperate with Iveda and its agents in making available all financial information requested, including without limitation the right to examine all working papers pertaining to all financial statements prepared or audited by such accountants.  No information or knowledge obtained in any investigation pursuant to this Section shall affect or be deemed to modify any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement or its exhibits and schedules.  All such access shall be subject to the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement (as defined in Section 5.1).
 
Section 4.4         Satisfaction of Conditions Precedent .  MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders will use their reasonable best efforts to satisfy or cause to be satisfied all the conditions precedent which are set forth in Section 6.1 and Section 6.2, and MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders will use their reasonable best efforts to cause the transactions contemplated in this Agreement to be consummated, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to obtain all consents and authorizations of third parties and to make all filings with, and give all notices to, third parties which may be necessary or reasonably required on their part in order to effect the transactions contemplated in this Agreement.  MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders shall use their best efforts to obtain any and all consents necessary to consummate the Exchange with respect to those Material Contracts listed on Schedule 2.11(a) of the MegaSys Disclosure Schedule (the “ Material Consents ”).
 
Section 4.5         Other Negotiations .  Following the date hereof and until termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1, MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders will not (and it will not permit any of their respective officers, supervisors, directors, employees, agents, Affiliates or representatives to) take any action to solicit, initiate, seek, encourage or support any inquiry, proposal or offer from, furnish any information to, or participate in any negotiations with, any corporation, partnership, person or other entity or group (other than Iveda) regarding any acquisition of MegaSys, any merger or consolidation with or involving MegaSys, or any acquisition of any material portion of the stock or assets of MegaSys or any material license of MegaSys Proprietary Rights (any of the foregoing being referred to in this Agreement as an “ Acquisition Transaction ”) or enter into an agreement concerning any Acquisition Transaction with any party other than Iveda.  If between the date of this Agreement and the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1, MegaSys or the MegaSys Shareholders receive from a third party any offer or indication of interest regarding any Acquisition Transaction, or any request for information regarding any Acquisition Transaction, MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders shall (a) notify Iveda immediately (orally and in writing) of such offer, indication of interest or request, including the identity of such party and the full terms of any proposal therein, and (b) notify such third party immediately of MegaSys’ and the MegaSys Shareholders’ obligations under this Agreement.
 
 
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Section 4.6         Budget and Updated Financial Information . MegaSys shall promptly provide Iveda with internally generated financial statements, including statements of cash flows, and other financial statements and information as may be requested by Iveda’s Chief Financial Officer.
 
Section 4.7         Controller .  MegaSys shall use its reasonable best efforts to hire a full-time controller prior to the Effective Time.  The selection of the controller shall be subject to the approval of Iveda’s Chief Financial Officer.  The controller shall be as an employee of MegaSys and shall be paid by MegaSys, but will report to Iveda’s Chief Financial Officer.
 
ARTICLE V.
 
OTHER AGREEMENTS
 
Section 5.1         Confidentiality .  Each party acknowledges that Iveda and MegaSys have previously executed a Non-Disclosure Agreement (the “ Confidentiality Agreement ”), which agreement shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
 
Section 5.2         No Public Announcement .  The parties shall make no public announcement concerning this Agreement, their discussions or any other memoranda, letters or agreements between the parties relating to the Exchange without the prior written consent of the other party; provided , however , that either of the parties, but only after reasonable consultation with the other, may make disclosure if required under applicable law; and provided , further , however , that following execution of this Agreement or consummation of the Exchange, Iveda may, without the prior consent of MegaSys, make a public announcement regarding the Exchange and the integration of MegaSys’ business into that of Iveda as it may determine in its sole discretion to be necessary or appropriate to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
 
Section 5.3         Regulatory Filings; Consents; Reasonable Efforts .  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the parties shall use their respective reasonable good faith efforts to (a) make all necessary filings with respect to the Exchange and this Agreement under the Exchange Act and other applicable securities laws and obtain required approvals and clearances with respect thereto and supply all additional information requested in connection therewith; (b) make merger notification or other appropriate filings with governmental bodies or applicable governmental agencies and obtain required approvals and clearances with respect thereto and supply all additional information requested in connection therewith; (c) obtain all consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations and orders required in connection with the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the Exchange; and (d) take, or cause to be taken, all appropriate action, and do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as promptly as practicable.
 
Section 5.4         Further Assurances .  Prior to and following the Closing, each party agrees to cooperate fully with the other parties and to execute such further instruments, documents and agreements and to give such further written assurances, as may be reasonably requested by any other party to better evidence and reflect the transactions described herein and contemplated herein and to carry into effect the intents and purposes of this Agreement.
 
 
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Section 5.5         Securities Laws .  MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders shall use their reasonable good faith efforts to assist Iveda as may be necessary to comply with the securities laws of all jurisdictions which are applicable in connection with the issuance of Iveda Common Stock in connection with the Exchange.
 
Section 5.6         Other Filings .  As promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement, the parties will prepare and file any other filings required under the Exchange Act, the Securities Act or any other securities laws relating to the Exchange and the transactions contemplated in this Agreement (the “ Other Filings ”).  The Other Filings will comply in all material respects with all applicable requirements of law and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.  Whenever any event occurs which is required to be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the Other Filings, the parties will promptly inform the other of such occurrence and cooperate in making any appropriate amendment or supplement.
 
Section 5.7          Advisory Board .  Prior to the Closing Date, Iveda will establish an advisory board and invite the Chief Executive Officer of MegaSys to participate as a member.
 
Section 5.8         Deductions; Withholdings .  Iveda shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any consideration payable or otherwise deliverable to any MegaSys Shareholder pursuant to this Agreement such amounts as Iveda may be required to deduct or withhold therefrom under the Code or under any provision of state, local or foreign tax law.  To the extent such amounts are so deducted or withheld, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes under this Agreement as having been paid to the person or entity to whom such amounts would otherwise have been paid.
 
Section 5.9          Further Action .  If, at any time after the Effective Time, any further action is determined by Iveda to be necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement or to vest Iveda with full right, title and possession for and to all rights and property of MegaSys, the officers and directors of Iveda shall be fully authorized (in the name of MegaSys, in the name of Iveda and otherwise) to take such action.
 
Section 5.10       Right of First Refusal .  Before any MegaSys Shareholder may sell or otherwise transfer for value any shares of Iveda Common Stock issued pursuant to this Agreement (a “ Selling Stockholder ”) such Selling Stockholder shall first offer such shares for sale to Iveda on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 5.10 (the “ Right of First Refusal ”).
 
(a)            Notice of Proposed Transfer .  The Selling Stockholder shall (a) deliver to Iveda a written notice (the “ Notice ”) stating: (i) the Selling Stockholder’s bona fide intention to sell or otherwise transfer such Iveda Common Stock; (ii) either the name of each proposed purchaser or other transferee (“ Proposed Transferee ”) or a statement that the shares will be sold on the open market; (iii) the number of shares of Iveda Common Stock to be transferred; (iv) the bona fide cash price or other consideration for which the Selling Stockholder proposes to transfer the shares of Iveda Common Stock (the “ Offered Price ”); and (v) the material terms and conditions of the proposed transfer (the “ Offer Terms ”) and (b) offer the shares Iveda Common Stock at the Offered Price and on the Offer Terms to the Company or its assignee(s).
 
 
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(b)            Exercise of Right of First Refusal .  At any time within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the Notice, the Company and/or its assignee(s) may, by giving written notice to the Selling Stockholder, elect to purchase all, but not less than all, of the shares of Iveda Common Stock proposed to be transferred to any one or more of the Proposed Transferees, at the purchase price and on the terms determined in accordance with subsection (c) below.
 
(c)            Purchase Price .  The purchase price (“ Purchase Price ”) for the Iveda Common Stock purchased by Iveda or its assignee(s) under this Section shall be the lower of (i) the Offered Price or (ii) the Fair Market Value of the Iveda Common Stock as of the date of the Notice, and the terms and conditions of the transfer shall be comparable in all material respects to the Offer Terms (the “ Terms ”).  “ Fair Market Value ” means the trailing 30-day average closing sale price of the Iveda Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market or, if the Iveda Common Stock is not quoted on the Nasdaq National Market, on such other stock exchange or automated quotation system on which the Iveda Common Stock is listed or quoted, as the case may be, as may be selected by the Board of Directors of Iveda, acting reasonably, for such purpose; provided , however , that if the Iveda Common Stock is not quoted on any stock exchange or automated quotation system, then the Fair Market Value of Iveda Common Stock shall be determined by the Board of Directors of Iveda, acting reasonably, in good faith and in its sole discretion, and provided further that any such selection, opinion, or determination by the Board of Directors of Iveda shall be conclusive and binding.
 
(d)            Selling Stockholder's Right to Transfer .  If all of the shares of Iveda Common Stock proposed in the Notice to be transferred to a given Proposed Transferee are not purchased by Iveda and/or its assignee(s) as provided in this Section, then the Selling Stockholder may sell or otherwise transfer such Shares to that Proposed Transferee at the Offered Price or at a higher price and on the Offer Terms, provided that such sale or other transfer is consummated within thirty (30) days after the date of the Notice and provided further that any such sale or other transfer is effected in accordance with any applicable securities laws.  If the shares of Iveda Common Stock described in the Notice are not transferred to the Proposed Transferee within such period, a new Notice shall be given to Iveda, and Iveda and/or its assignees shall again be offered the Right of First Refusal before any shares of Iveda Common Stock held by the Selling Stockholder may be sold or otherwise transferred.
 
(e)            Exception for Gifts and Transfers for Estate Planning Purposes .  Anything to the contrary contained in this Section notwithstanding, the transfer of any or all of the Iveda Common Stock as a gift or to any relative or family member of a MegaSys Shareholder for estate planning purposes shall be exempt from the provisions of this Section.  In such case, the transferee or other recipient shall receive and hold the Iveda Common Stock so transferred subject to the provisions of this Agreement and such recipient shall be deemed a MegaSys Shareholder for purposes of this Section 5.10, and there shall be no further transfer of such Iveda Common Stock except in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
 
 
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(f)          Exception for Certain Transfers.  Anything to the contrary contained in this Section notwithstanding, from the Effective Date through the first anniversary of the Effective Date, the transfer of Iveda Common Stock by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of MegaSys to not more than ten (10) employees of MegaSys shall be exempt from the provisions of this Section.  In such case, the transferee or other recipient shall receive and hold the Iveda Common Stock so transferred subject to the provisions of this Agreement and such recipient shall be deemed a MegaSys Shareholder for purposes of this Section 5.10, and there shall be no further transfer of such Iveda Common Stock except in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.  The costs for any transfer made pursuant to this Section 5.10(f) shall be paid by the transferee or other recipient of such Iveda Common Stock.
 
(g)          Restrictive Legend; Stop Transfer .  Any shares of Iveda Common Stock issued pursuant to this Agreement shall bear a restrictive legend noting the restrictions on transfer and Iveda’s right of first refusal set forth in this Section 5.10 and Iveda shall issue a stop transfer order to the transfer agent for the Iveda Common Stock restricting the transferability of such shares.
 
(h)          Assignment of Right of First Refusal .  Iveda’s rights to purchase Iveda Common Stock pursuant to the Right of First Refusal shall be assignable by Iveda at any time.
 
(i)            Termination of Right of First Refusal .  The Right of First Refusal shall terminate three years after the Effective Date.
 
Section 5.11       Options .  At Closing, Iveda shall grant to key employees of MegaSys options to purchase an aggregate of 333,333 shares of Iveda Common Stock (the “ Iveda Options ”) under and pursuant to the terms of Iveda’s existing stock option plan.  The Iveda Options (i) shall have an exercise price of $1.40 per share, (ii) shall vest annually from the grant date over three years in 1/3 installments, and (iii) shall expire ten years after the grant date.  Prior to Closing or as soon as practicable thereafter, the Chief Executive Officer of Iveda and the Chief Executive Officer of MegaSys shall agree on a final allocation schedule of the options to be issued to each key employee of MegaSys.
 
ARTICLE VI.
 
CONDITIONS TO THE EXCHANGE
 
Section 6.1         Conditions to Each Party’s Obligation to Effect the Exchange .  The respective obligations of each party to this Agreement to effect the Exchange shall be subject to the satisfaction prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions:
 
(a)        Approvals .  All authorizations, consents, orders or approvals of, or declarations or filings with, or expirations of waiting periods imposed by, any Governmental Entity shall have been filed, occurred or been obtained, including any ROC Approval for the Transaction.  “ ROC Approvals for the Transaction ” means any and all authorizations, approvals, consents, notifications, orders, permits or licenses issued by any applicable Governmental Entity in the ROC required for the consummation of the Transaction, including but not limited to the approvals of the Investment Commission of the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
 
 
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(b)        No Injunctions or Restraints; Illegality .  No temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or other order issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or other legal or regulatory restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the Exchange or limiting or restricting the conduct or operation of the business of MegaSys by Iveda after the Exchange shall have been issued, nor shall any proceeding brought by a domestic administrative agency or commission or other domestic Governmental Entity or other third party, seeking any of the foregoing be pending; nor shall there be any action taken, or any statute, rule, regulation or order enacted, entered, enforced or deemed applicable to the Exchange which makes the consummation of the Exchange illegal.
 
Section 6.2         Additional Conditions to Obligations of Iveda .  The obligations of Iveda to effect the Exchange are subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived in writing exclusively by Iveda:
 
(a)        Representations and Warranties .  The representations and warranties of MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and (except to the extent such representations and warranties speak as of an earlier date) as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date, except for changes contemplated in this Agreement; and Iveda shall have received a certificate signed on behalf of MegaSys by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of MegaSys and by the MegaSys Shareholders to such effect.
 
(b)        Agreements and Covenants .  MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required to be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date; and Iveda shall have received a certificate signed on behalf of MegaSys by the chief executive officer of MegaSys and by the MegaSys Shareholders to such effect.
 
(c)        Chairman’s Certificate .  MegaSys shall have delivered to Iveda (i) resolutions of the board of directors of MegaSys, certified by its Chairman of the Board of Directors, authorizing its execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder, and (ii) resolutions adopted by written consent of the holders of MegaSys Capital Stock certified by its Chairman of the Board of Directors, authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of MegaSys’ obligations hereunder.
 
(d)        Certificate and Bylaws .  MegaSys shall have delivered a copy of the articles of incorporation of MegaSys, certified by its Chairman of the Board of Directors.
 
(e)        Securities Laws .  Iveda shall have received all securities permits and other authorizations necessary to issue shares of Iveda Common Stock pursuant to the Exchange.
 
(f)         Due Diligence .  Iveda shall have completed a due diligence examination of MegaSys, the results of which shall be satisfactory to Iveda in its sole discretion.
 
 
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(g)        Key Employees; Employee Agreements .  Each of the MegaSys employees identified on Section 6.2(g) hereto (collectively, the “ Key Employees ”) shall have executed and delivered employment, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements in a form satisfactory to Iveda.
 
(h)        Approvals .  All authorizations, consents (including the Material Consents), or approvals of, or notifications to any third party, including any regulatory authority and the MegaSys Shareholders Approval, or as may be required by MegaSys’ contracts, agreements or other obligations in connection with the consummation of the Exchange shall have occurred or been obtained.
 
(i)         Financial Statements .  MegaSys shall have provided all of the information required by Section 4.6.  In addition, Iveda shall have determined, in its sole discretion, that it will be able to meet the financial reporting obligations required by securities regulations with respect to the Exchange.
 
(j)         Board and Officer Resignations .  MegaSys shall have delivered to Iveda written letters of resignation from each of the current members of the board of directors, supervisors and the officers of MegaSys, in each case effective at the Effective Time.
 
(k)        Securities Exemption .  By execution of this Agreement, each shareholder of MegaSys shall have be deemed to have made the representations, warranties and agreements set forth in Exhibit B and, based upon such information, Iveda shall have reasonably concluded that the issuance of shares of Iveda Common Stock shall be exempt from registration under the Securities Act pursuant to Regulation S promulgated thereunder.
 
(l)         No Material Change .  There shall not have been any material adverse change in the financial condition, results of operations, assets, liabilities, business or prospects of MegaSys since September 30, 2010.
 
(m)       Employment Releases .  Each of the employees of MegaSys listed in Section 6.2(m) of the MegaSys Disclosure Schedule shall have entered into severance and release agreements, in a form satisfactory to Iveda, and such agreements shall have been delivered to Iveda.  Each of those agreements shall provide that such employee will be terminated prior to the Effective Time.
 
Section 6.3        Additional Conditions to Obligations of MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders .  The obligation of MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders to effect the Exchange is subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived, in writing, by MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders:
 
(a)        Representations and Warranties .  The representations and warranties of Iveda set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and (except to the extent such representations speak as of an earlier date) as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date, and MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders shall have received a certificate signed on behalf of Iveda by the chief executive officer or chief financial officer of Iveda to such effect.
 
 
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(b)        Agreements and Covenants .  Iveda shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required to be performed by them under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date; and MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders shall have received a certificate signed on behalf of Iveda by the chief executive officer or chief financial officer of Iveda to such effect.
 
(c)        Secretary’s Certificate .  Iveda shall have delivered to MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders resolutions of the board of directors of Iveda, certified by the Secretary of Iveda, authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder.
 
(d)        No Material Change .  There shall not have been any material adverse change in the financial condition, results of operations, assets, liabilities, business or prospects of Iveda since September 30, 2010.
 
ARTICLE VII.
 
TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT
 
Section 7.1         Termination .  This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Effective Time:
 
(a)       by Iveda, if in its sole discretion it determines not to move forward with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
 
(b)       by mutual written consent of Iveda and MegaSys;
 
(c)       by Iveda or MegaSys, by giving written notice to the other party, if a court of competent jurisdiction or other Governmental Entity shall have issued a nonappealable final order, decree or ruling or taken any other action, in each case having the effect of permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the Exchange, except, if such party relying on such order, decree or ruling or other action shall not have complied with its respective obligations under Section 4.4 or Section 5.3 of this Agreement, as the case may be;
 
(d)       by Iveda or MegaSys, by giving written notice to the other party/parties, if the other party is in material breach of any representation, warranty, or covenant of such other party contained in this Agreement, which breach shall not have been cured, if subject to cure, within 10 business days following receipt by the breaching party of written notice of such breach by the other party;
 
(e)       by Iveda, by giving written notice to MegaSys, if the Closing shall not have occurred on or before May 15, 2011 by reason of the failure of any condition precedent under Section 6.1 or Section 6.2 (unless the failure results primarily from a breach by Iveda of any representation, warranty, or covenant of Iveda contained in this Agreement or Iveda’s failure to fulfill a condition precedent to Closing or other default); and
 
 
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(f)        by MegaSys, by giving written notice to Iveda, if the Closing shall not have occurred on or before May 15, 2011 by reason of the failure of any condition precedent under Section 6.1 or Section 6.3 (unless the failure results primarily from a breach by MegaSys of any representation, warranty, or covenant of MegaSys contained in this Agreement or MegaSys’ failure to fulfill a condition precedent to Closing or other default).
 
Section 7.2         Effect of Termination .  In the event of termination of this Agreement as provided in Section 7.1, this Agreement shall immediately become void and there shall be no liability or obligation on the part of Iveda, MegaSys, or their respective officers, directors, stockholders (or shareholders, as the case may be) or Affiliates, except as set forth in Section 7.3 and further except to the extent that such termination results from the willful breach by any such party of any of its representations, warranties or covenants set forth in this Agreement.  If Iveda terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1 (other than pursuant to subsection (d) thereof), then Iveda shall issue and deliver to MegaSys 300,000 shares of Iveda Common Stock as the sole compensation to MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders hereunder.  MegaSys and MegaSys Shareholders shall not be entitled to any other compensation or damages arising from such termination.  Any such Iveda Common Stock issued pursuant to this section shall be characterized as “restricted securities” for purposes of Rule 144 under the Securities Act, and each certificate representing such shares shall, until such time that the shares of not so restricted under the Securities Act, bear a restrictive legend to such effect.
 
Section 7.3         Fees and Expenses .  Except as set forth in this Section 7.3, all fees and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein shall be paid by the party incurring such expenses, whether or not the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “ Transactions ”) are consummated.  MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders will not incur more than $50,000 in legal and other expenses in connection with the Transactions.  MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders shall use their best efforts to consummate the Transaction within such budget and shall not enter into any agreement inconsistent with such budget.  To the extent that MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders incur more than $50,000 in expenses in connection with the Transactions, Iveda shall be entitled to offset any such excess against the Iveda Common Shares issuable at Closing.
 
ARTICLE VIII.
 
INDEMNIFICATION
 
Section 8.1         Survival of Representations and Warranties .  All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders contained in this Agreement and any other document or certificate relating hereto (collectively, the “Acquisition Documents” ) shall survive the Effective Time for a period of six (6) years (the “Survival Period” ); provided, however, that any claims for fraud or substantial misrepresentation shall survive indefinitely.  Neither the Survival Period nor the liability of the MegaSys Shareholders with respect to MegaSys’ and the MegaSys Shareholders’ representations and warranties shall be affected by any investigation made at any time (whether before or after the Effective Time) by or on behalf of Iveda or by any actual, implied or constructive knowledge or notice of any facts or circumstances that Iveda may have as a result of such investigation or otherwise. If any indemnification claims are made by Iveda during the Survival Period, then (notwithstanding the expiration of such time period) the representation, warranty, covenant or agreement applicable to such claim shall survive until the resolution of such claims.  All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of Iveda contained in this Agreement shall terminate as of the Effective Time.
 
 
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Section 8.2         Indemnification by the MegaSys Shareholders .
 
(a)       From and after the Effective Time, the MegaSys Shareholders will, jointly and severally, indemnify and hold Iveda harmless against any loss, expense, liability or other damage, including attorneys’ fees, to the extent of the amount of such loss, expense, liability or other damage (collectively “ Damages ”) that Iveda has incurred by reason of the (a) inaccuracy or breach or alleged breach of any representation or warranty (without giving effect to any qualification as to materiality or knowledge (or similar qualifications) contained therein) made by MegaSys or any MegaSys Shareholder in the Acquisition Documents, (b) the breach of any covenant or agreement made by MegaSys or any MegaSys Shareholder in the Acquisition Documents; or (c) Damages from breach of contract or other claims made by any party alleging to have a contractual right or other right to acquire MegaSys Capital Stock or Assets.
 
(b)       As used herein, “Damages” are not limited to matters asserted by third parties, but included Damages incurred or sustained by Iveda in the absence of claims by third parties.
 
(c)       By virtue of their adoption of this Agreement and their approval of the transactions contemplated hereby, the MegaSys Shareholders acknowledge and agree that, if the MegaSys suffers, incurs or otherwise becomes subject to any Damages as a result of or in connection with any inaccuracy in or breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or obligation, then (without limiting any of the rights of the MegaSys as an indemnitee) Iveda shall also be deemed, by virtue of their ownership of the stock of MegaSys, to have incurred Damages as a result of and in connection with such inaccuracy or breach.
 
(d)       No MegaSys Shareholder shall have any right of contribution, right or indemnity or other right or remedy against the MegaSys in connection with any indemnification obligation or any other liability to which such shareholder may become subject under or in connection with this Agreement.
 
Section 8.3         Indemnification Procedures .  Upon receipt by the Shareholders’ Representative (as defined in Section 8.7) on or before the last day of the Survival Period of a certificate signed by any appropriately authorized officer of Iveda (an “ Officer’s Certificate ”):
 
(a)       Stating the aggregate amount of Iveda’s Damages or an estimate thereof, in each case to the extent known or determinable at such time; and
 
(b)       Specifying in reasonable detail the individual items of such Damages included in the amount so stated, the date each such item was paid or properly accrued or arose, and the nature of the misrepresentation, breach or claim to which such item is related, the MegaSys Shareholders shall, subject to the provisions of Section 8.5 hereof, make payment to Iveda, as applicable, of the amount of Damages set forth in the Officers’ Certificate.
 
 
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Section 8.4         Remedies .  The delivery of the Officer’s Certificate described in Section 8.3 may be made at any time, or from time to time, on or before the last day of the Survival Period, and irrespective of whether the claim described therein has been fully adjudicated.  Nothing in this ARTICLE VIII shall be construed as, or deemed to be, a limitation with respect to the amount of Damages for which Iveda is entitled to indemnification under this ARTICLE VIII, and Iveda may elect to require the MegaSys Shareholders to satisfy any such indemnification claims pursuant to any available method including, without limitation, reimbursement of Iveda, as applicable, through cash payment or otherwise, of the amount of Iveda’s Damages stated in the Officer’s Certificate.
 
Section 8.5         Objections to Claims .  For a period of 30 days after the delivery of the Officer’s Certificate to the Shareholders’ Representative in accordance with Section 8.4, the Shareholders’ Representative shall have the right, by written notice received by Iveda within the 30 day period described herein, to object to any claim made in the Officer’s Certificate.  In the event of a timely and valid objection by the Shareholders’ Representative, the MegaSys’ Shareholders shall not be required to make payment of the amount set forth in the Officer’s Certificate, pending resolution of the dispute under Section 8.6.
 
Section 8.6         Resolution of Conflicts .
 
(a)       In case the Shareholders’ Representative shall so object in writing to any claim or claims by Iveda made in any Officer’s Certificate, Iveda shall have 30 days to respond in a written statement to the objection of the Shareholders’ Representative.  If after such 30 day period there remains a dispute as to any claims, the Shareholders’ Representative and Iveda shall attempt in good faith for 30 days to agree upon the rights of the respective parties with respect to each of such claims.  If the Shareholders’ Representative and Iveda should so agree, a memorandum setting forth such agreement shall be prepared and signed by both parties and payment of the applicable amount shall be made.
 
(b)       If no such agreement can be reached after good faith negotiation, either Iveda or the Shareholders’ Representative may, by written notice to the other, demand arbitration of the matter unless the amount of the damage or loss is at issue in pending litigation with a third party, in which event arbitration shall not be commenced until such amount is ascertained or both parties agree to arbitration; and in either such event the matter shall be settled by arbitration conducted by one arbitrator.  The decision of the arbitrator as to the validity and amount of any claim in such Officer’s Certificate shall be binding and conclusive upon the parties to this Agreement.
 
(c)       Judgment upon any award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.  Any such arbitration shall be held in Los Angeles, California under the commercial rules then in effect of the American Arbitration Association.  Any such arbitration shall be conducted in the English language.  The non-prevailing party to an arbitration shall pay its own expenses, the fees of each arbitrator, the administrative fee of the American Arbitration Association, and the expenses, including, without limitation, the reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, incurred by the prevailing party to the arbitration.
 
 
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Section 8.7         Shareholders’ Representative .
 
(a)       Mr. I. H. Shiau shall be constituted and appointed as agent (the “ Shareholders’ Representative ”) for and on behalf of the MegaSys Shareholders to give and receive notices and communications, to authorize delivery to Iveda of payments from the MegaSys Shareholders in satisfaction of claims by Iveda to object to such deliveries, to agree to, negotiate, enter into settlements and compromises of, and demand arbitration and comply with orders of courts and awards of arbitrators with respect to such claims, and to take all actions necessary or appropriate in the judgment of the Shareholders’ Representative for the accomplishment of the foregoing.  All actions of the Shareholders’ Representative shall be taken jointly, not individually.  Such agency may be changed by the action of the MegaSys Shareholders holding a majority of the shares of MegaSys as of immediately prior to the Effective Time from time to time upon not less than 10 days’ prior written notice to Iveda.  No bond shall be required of the Shareholders’ Representative, and the Shareholders’ Representative shall receive no compensation for services.  Notices or communications to or from the Shareholders’ Representative shall constitute notice to or from each of the MegaSys Shareholders.
 
(b)       The Shareholders’ Representative shall not be liable for any act done or omitted hereunder as Shareholders’ Representative while acting in good faith, and any act done or omitted pursuant to the advice of counsel shall be conclusive evidence of such good faith.  The MegaSys Shareholders shall severally and pro rata, in accordance with their Pro Rata Portion, indemnify the Shareholders’ Representative and hold the Shareholders’ Representative harmless against any loss, liability or expense incurred without gross negligence or bad faith on the part of the Shareholders’ Representative and arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of its duties under this Agreement.
 
(c)       The Shareholders’ Representative shall have reasonable access to information about MegaSys and Iveda and the reasonable assistance of MegaSys’ and Iveda’s officers and employees for purposes of performing its duties and exercising its rights under this Article IX , provided that the Shareholders’ Representative shall treat confidentially and not disclose any nonpublic information from or about MegaSys or Iveda to anyone (except on a need to know basis to individuals who agree to treat such information confidentially).
 
Section 8.8         Actions of the Shareholders’ Representative .  A decision, act, consent or instruction of the Shareholders’ Representative shall constitute a decision of all of the MegaSys Shareholders and shall be final, binding and conclusive upon each such MegaSys Shareholder, and Iveda may rely upon any decision, act, consent or instruction of the Shareholders’ Representative as being the decision, act, consent or instruction of each and every such MegaSys Shareholder.  Iveda is hereby relieved from any liability to any person for any acts done by them in accordance with such decision, act, consent or instruction of the Shareholders’ Representative.
 
Section 8.9          Claims .  In the event Iveda becomes aware of a third-party claim which Iveda believes may result in a claim for indemnification under this Article VIII, Iveda shall notify the Shareholders’ Representative of such claim, and the Shareholders’ Representative and the MegaSys Shareholders shall be entitled, at their expense, to participate in any defense of such claim. Iveda shall have the right in its sole discretion to settle any such claim; provided , however , that Iveda may not effect the settlement of any such claim without the consent of the Shareholders’ Representative, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.  In the event that the Shareholders’ Representative has consented to any such settlement, the Shareholders’ Representative shall have no power or authority to object to the amount of any claim by Iveda from the MegaSys Shareholders for indemnity with respect to such settlement in the amount agreed to.
  
 
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ARTICLE IX.
 
MISCELLANEOUS
 
Section 9.1         Notices .  All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally, telecopied (which is confirmed) or two business days after being mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice):
 
 
(a)
if to Iveda:
 
 
Iveda Corporation
 
1201 South Alma School Road, Suite 4450
 
Mesa, AZ  85210
 
Attention:  David Ly
 
Fax No:  (480) 248-3237
 
Telephone No:  (480) 307-8700
 
 
with a copy at the same address to the attention of the Chief Financial
 
Officer and Secretary.
 
 
(b)
if to MegaSys, to:
 
 
Sole-vision Technologies, Inc.
 
2F-15, No. 14, Lane 609, Sec. 5
 
Chongxin Rd.
 
Sanchongbcity, Taipei County 241
 
Taiwan (R.O.C.)
 
Attention: I. H. Shiau, President
 
Fax No: 886-2-2999-7699
 
Telephone No: 886-2-2999-7808
 
Section 9.2         Interpretation .  When a reference is made in this Agreement to Sections, such reference shall be to a Section of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated.  The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.  Whenever the words “ include ,” “ includes ” or “ including ” are used in this Agreement they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “ without limitation .”  Whenever the words “ to the knowledge of MegaSys ” or “ known to MegaSys ” or similar phrases are used in this Agreement, they mean to the actual knowledge, after due and diligent inquiry, of the directors, executive officers and supervisors of MegaSys.   Whenever the words “ to the knowledge of Iveda ” or “ known to Iveda ” or similar phrases are used in this Agreement, they mean to the actual knowledge, after due and diligent inquiry, of the executive officers of Iveda.  Any reference to money or $ is a reference to United States dollars unless the context requires otherwise.
 
 
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Section 9.3         Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when two or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart.
 
Section 9.4         Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries .  This Agreement (including the documents and the instruments referred to herein), the Confidentiality Agreement, and the Transaction Documents (a) constitute the entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and (b) are not intended to confer upon any person other than the parties hereto (including without limitation any MegaSys employees) any rights or remedies hereunder.
 
Section 9.5          Governing Law; Forum .  This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard to any applicable conflicts of law.
 
Section 9.6         Assignment .  Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the parties hereto (whether by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other parties.  Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties and their respective successors and assigns.
 
Section 9.7         Amendment .  This Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto, at any time before or after approval of matters presented in connection with the Exchange by the MegaSys Shareholders, but after any such shareholder approval, no amendment shall be made which by law requires the further approval of shareholders without obtaining such further approval.  This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the parties hereto.
 
Section 9.8         Extension; Waiver .  At any time prior to the Effective Time, the parties hereto may, to the extent legally allowed, (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or the other acts of the other parties hereto, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations or warranties contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto and (iii) waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions contained herein. Any agreement on the part of a party hereto to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in a written instrument signed on behalf of such party.
 
Section 9.9         Specific Performance .  The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached.  It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to injunctive relief to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.
 
(signature page follows)
 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Iveda, MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders have caused this Share Exchange Agreement to be signed as of the date first written above.
 
IVEDA SOLUTIONS, INC.
 
By:
 
   
Title:
 
 
SOLE-VISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
By:
 
   
Title:
 
[SIGNATURE PAGE TO SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT]
 
 
 

 
 
SHIAU ING-HANG
 
 
 
CHANG SHIN-KUNG
 
 
 
CHANG JUNG-TA
 
 
 
WANG LING-CHU
 
 
 
LAI SHU-CHUAN
 
 
 
LEE HSING-CHUAN
 
 
 
[SIGNATURE PAGE TO SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT]
 
 
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 EXHIBIT A
 
MEGASYS SHAREHOLDERS
 
Name of Shareholder
 
Iveda Common Stock Issuable
Immediately at Closing
 
Shiau Ing-Hang
    845,515  
Chang Shin-Kung
    255,000  
Chang Jung-Ta
    271,951  
Wang Ling-Chu
    117,867  
Lai Shu-Chuan
    114,750  
Lee Hsing-Chuan
    94,917  
 
 
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EXHIBIT B
 
INVESTOR REPRESENTATIONS
 
By execution of the Share Exchange Agreement to which this Exhibit B is attached (the “Share Exchange Agreement”), each MegaSys Shareholder represents, warrants and agrees with Iveda as set forth below.  Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Exhibit B have the meaning set forth in the Share Exchange Agreement.

1.            The MegaSys Shareholder is not a U.S. person (as such term is defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) and is acquiring Iveda Common Stock in an offshore transaction pursuant to Regulation S.

2.            The MegaSys Shareholder understands that the shares of Iveda Common Stock are “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(3) under the Securities Act and that if he or she decides to offer, sell, pledge or otherwise transfer any of the Iveda Common Stock, such Iveda Common Stock may be offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred only:  (i) to Iveda; (ii) outside the United States in accordance with Rule 904 of Regulation S; (iii) in accordance with exemption from registration provided in Rule 144 under the Securities Act, to the extent that it is then available; or (iv) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, and in each case in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States, and in the case of (iii) above, upon the provision of a legal opinion of counsel of recognized standing, satisfactory to Iveda, to the effect that the sale of such Iveda Common Stock is not required to be registered under the Securities Act.

3.           The MegaSys Shareholder understands that the certificates representing the Iveda Common Stock, along with all certificates issued in exchange for or in substitution of such certificates, must bear, until no longer required under applicable requirements of the Securities Act, a legend substantially to the following effect:

‘‘THE IVEDA COMMON STOCK REPRESENTED HEREBY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE ‘‘SECURITIES ACT’’), OR U.S. STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING THE SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY, AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ISSUER THAT SUCH SHARES MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY: (A) TO THE ISSUER, (B) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (‘‘REGULATION S’’), (C) IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, IF AVAILABLE, OR (D) UNDER AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, AND IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES; PROVIDED THAT IN THE CASE OF TRANSFERS PURSUANT TO (C) ABOVE, A LEGAL OPINION SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER MUST FIRST BE PROVIDED.
 
 
 

 
 
SIDE AGREEMENT

This Side Agreement, dated as of March 21, 2011, is entered into by and among Iveda Solutions, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“ Iveda ”), Sole-Vision Technologies, Inc. (doing business as MegsSys), a corporation organized under the laws of the Republic of China (“ MegaSys ”), and the shareholders of MegaSys identified on Exhibit A and the signature pages hereto (“ MegaSys Shareholders ”).

RECITALS

A.       On March 21, 2011, the parties hereto entered into that certain Share Exchange Agreement (the “ Agreement ”), replacing the Share Exchange Agreement dated as of January 31, 2011 (the “ Original Acquisition Agreement ”) in its entirety, pursuant to which (i) Iveda will acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of MegaSys Common Stock in exchange for the issuance of Iveda Common Stock to the MegaSys Shareholders (the “ Exchange ”), and (ii) MegaSys will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Iveda.
 
B.        Each of the boards of directors of Iveda and MegaSys have deemed it advisable and in the best interests of each corporation and its respective stockholders or shareholders to replace the Original Acquisition Agreement with the Agreement and this Side Agreement.
 
C.        The Agreement and this Side Agreement have been adopted and approved by the respective boards of directors of Iveda and MegaSys.
 
Unless otherwise defined or the context otherwise requires, all undefined capitalized terms or phrases used herein shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Agreement and all references to Sections are to Sections of the Agreement.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the respective agreements set forth below, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
 
 
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Article 1.           Earnout.
 
1.
Upon achievement of the following financial milestones (the “ Earnout Milestones ”), Iveda agrees to issue to the MegaSys Shareholders up to an additional 2,000,000 shares of Iveda Common Stock (the “ Earnout Shares ”):
 
 
(a)
If MegaSys achieves at least US$300,000 post-tax net income for the year ended December 31, 2011;
 
 
(b)
If MegaSys achieves at least US$300,000 post-tax net income for the year ended December 31, 2012; and
 
 
(c)
If MegaSys achieves at least a US$1.3 million increase in net revenues related to the SafeCity project during the period from 7/1/2010 to 12/31/2012.
 
2.
The number of Earnout Shares issuable to each MegaSys Shareholder assuming achievement in full of the Earnout Milestones is set forth on Exhibit A hereto. The actual number of Earnout Shares to be issued to each MegaSys Shareholder shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of Exhibit A hereto and they shall be issued pro rata to all the MegaSys Shareholders in accordance with their percentage ownership of the MegaSys Shares.  If MegaSys fails to achieve any of the Earnout Milestones, the number of Earnout Shares issuable to the MegaSys Shareholders will be reduced as specified in Exhibit A hereto.

Article 2.           Remedies.
 
1.
In addition to any remedies provided under the Agreement, Iveda may elect to require the MegaSys Shareholders to satisfy any indemnification claims with respect to Damages by reducing the amount of Earnout Shares on a dollar for dollar basis in relation to the amount of Iveda’s Damages stated in the Officer’s Certificate.

2.
With respect to any indemnification claims satisfied from the Earnout Shares pursuant to the paragraph above, the Earnout Shares shall be valued at the then current Fair Market Value, provided however, that in no event shall the value of such Earnout Shares used for indemnification pursuant this Section 2 be greater than $1.00.
 
 
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Article 3.          Miscellaneous.
 
1.
Counterparts .  This Side Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart.
 
2.
Governing Law .  This Side Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard to any applicable conflicts of law.

3.
Assignment .  Neither this Side Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the parties hereto (whether by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other parties.  Subject to the preceding sentence, this Side Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties and their respective successors and assigns.

4.
Amendment .  This Side Agreement and any exhibit hereto may not be amended except by an instrument in writing on behalf of each of the parties hereto.

5.
Further Assurances .  Each party agrees to cooperate fully with the other parties and to execute such further instruments, documents and agreements and to give such further written assurances, as may be reasonably requested by any other party to better evidence and reflect the transactions described herein and contemplated herein and to carry into effect the intents and purposes of this Side Agreement.
 
 (signature page follows)
 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Iveda, MegaSys and the MegaSys Shareholders have caused this Side Agreement to be signed as of the date first written above.
 
IVEDA SOLUTIONS, INC.
 
By:
 
   
Title:
 
 
SOLE-VISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
By:
 
   
Title:
 
 
[SIGNATURE PAGE TO SIDE AGREEMENT]
 
 
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SHIAU ING-HANG
 
 
 
CHANG SHIN-KUNG
 
 
 
CHANG JUNG-TA
 
 
 
WANG LING-CHU
 
 
 
LAI SHU-CHUAN
 
 
 
LEE HSING-CHUAN
 
 
 
[SIGNATURE PAGE TO SIDE AGREEMENT]
 
 
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EXHIBIT A
 
FINANCIAL MILESTONES FOR EARNOUT SHARES
 
MagaSys Shareholders and Their Maximum Number of Earnout Shares
 
Name of Shareholder
 
Earnout Shares
 
Shiau Ing-Hang
    994,723  
Chang Shin-Kung
    300,000  
Chang Jung-Ta
    319,943  
Wang Ling-Chu
    138,667  
Lai Shu-Chuan
    135,000  
Lee Hsing-Chuan
    111,667  
 
Earnout Payment Schedule :
 
Subject to the satisfaction of the Earnout Milestones and the adjustments described below, the Earnout Shares shall be issued to the MegaSys Shareholders in the amounts and on the payment dates (the “ Payment Dates ”) specified on the following schedule:
 
 
· 
US$600,000 of Earnout Shares on December 31, 2011
 
 
· 
US$600,000 of Earnout Shares on June 30, 2012
 
 
· 
US$800,000 of Earnout Shares on December 31, 2012
 
Financial Milestones :
 
The   number of Earnout Shares to be issued on each Payment Date shall be adjusted as follows:
 
 
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· 
If MegaSys does not achieve at least US$300,000 post-tax net income for the year ended December 31, 2010 (after adjustment for transaction expenses paid by MegaSys in connection with this Agreement (“ Transaction Expenses ”) not to exceed US$300,000), then the amount of Earnout Shares payable to the MegaSys Shareholders on December 31, 2011 shall be decreased by 1% for each US$3,000 below the post-tax net income target.  For example, if MegaSys achieves US$294,000 in post-tax net income, then the MegaSys Shareholders shall be entitled to US$588,000 of the Earnout Shares and the remaining US$12,000 of the Earnout Shares subject to that milestone shall not be issued.
 
 
· 
If MegaSys does not achieve at least US$300,000 post-tax net income for the year ended December 31, 2011, then the amount of Earnout Shares payable to the MegaSys Shareholders on June 30, 2012 shall be decreased by 1% for each US$3,000 below the post-tax net income target and the remaining Earnout Shares not earned on such date shall not be issued.
 
 
· 
If MegaSys does not achieve at least US$300,000 post-tax net income for the year ended December 31, 2012, then the amount of Earnout Shares payable to the MegaSys Shareholders on December 31, 2012 shall be decreased by 1% for each US$2,000 below the post-tax net income target and the remaining Earnout Shares not earned on such date shall not be issued.
 
 
· 
If MegaSys does not collect at least a US$1.3 million in net revenues related to the SafeCity project during the period from July 1, 2010 to December 31, 2012, then the amount of Earnout Shares payable to the MegaSys Shareholders on December 31, 2012 shall be decreased by 1% for each US$50,000 below the net revenue increase target and the remaining Earnout Shares not earned on such date shall not be issued.  This reduction in the number of Earnout Shares shall be in addition to any reductions provided for above.
 
General Provisions :
 
 
· 
The per share value of the Earnout Shares to be released on each Payment Date shall be valued at the greater of (i) the Fair Market Value and (ii) US$1.00.  Accordingly, in no event shall Iveda be required to issue to the MegaSys Shareholders more than the 2,000,000 Earnout Shares.
 
 
· 
The U.S. dollar amounts in the post-tax net income targets and the net cash increase target in the financial milestones section above shall be calculated based on the New Taiwan dollar/U.S. dollar exchange rate prevailing on date of the income statement or balance sheet applicable to such financial milestone.
 
 
· 
References to post-tax net income and net cash herein shall be calculated in accordance with ROC GAAP.
 
 
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Exhibit 31.1
 
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO
 
RULE 15d-14(a) (17 CFR 240.15d-14(a))
 
(AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002)
 
I, David Ly, certify that:
 
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Iveda Solutions, Inc.;
 
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) for the registrant and have:
 
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
 
/s/ David Ly
 
 
David Ly
Chief Executive Officer
March 30, 2011
 
 
 

 
 
Exhibit 31.2
 
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO
 
RULE 15d-14(a) (17 CFR 240.15d-14(a))
 
(AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002)
 
I, Steve Wollach, certify that:
 
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Iveda Solutions, Inc.;
 
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) for the registrant and have:
 
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
 
/s/ Steve Wollach
 
 
Steve Wollach
Chief Financial Officer
March 30, 2011
 
 
 

 
 
Exhibit 32.1
 
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. § 1350
 
(SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002)
 
I, David Ly, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, based upon a review of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2010 of Iveda Solutions, Inc. (the “Report”):
 
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
 
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Iveda Solutions, Inc.
 
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Iveda Solutions, Inc. and will be retained by Iveda Solutions, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
 
/s/  David Ly
 
 
David Ly
Chief Executive Officer
March 30, 2011
 
 
 

 
 
 
Exhibit 32.2
 
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. § 1350
 
(SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002)
 
I, Steve Wollach, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, based upon a review of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2010 of Iveda Solutions, Inc. (the “Report”):
 
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
 
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Iveda Solutions, Inc.
 
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Iveda Solutions, Inc. and will be retained by Iveda Solutions, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
 
/s/  Steve Wollach
 
 
Steve Wollach
Chief Financial Officer
March 30, 2011